Halo: Cryptum cover art

Halo: Cryptum

 Preview

Audible Standard 1-month free trial

Auto-renews at $8.99/mo + applicable tax after 30-day trial. Cancel Anytime
Try for $0.00
Compare plans

Halo: Cryptum

Written by: Greg Bear
Narrated by: Holter Graham
Try for $0.00

$8.99 a month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy Now for $27.84

Buy Now for $27.84

The first novel in the Forerunner Saga trilogy by science fiction legend Greg Bear—set in the Halo universe and based on the New York Times bestselling video game series!

One hundred thousand years ago, the galaxy was populated by a great variety of beings.

But one species—eons beyond all others in both technology and knowledge—achieved dominance.

They ruled in peace, but met opposition with quick and brutal effectiveness.

They were the Forerunners—the keepers of the Mantle of Responsibility, the next stage of life in the Universe’s Living Time.

And then they vanished.

This is their story. Adventure Fiction Genre Fiction Military Science Fiction
adbl_web_anon_alc_button_suppression_t1
All stars
Most Relevant
still a great story it really picked up throughout the story but there was a handful of times I had to go back and re listen

Found myself confused at times.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
I personally really liked the book. The characters were all different and likeable. The voice artist had a wide range of voices, where only a couple times I didn't know who was speaking until the book told me.

The book gives good explanation of certain aspects of Forerunner culture that seem other worldly today (like the Domain for example). The explanation of the first location (the island) however is really confusing. I may of missed some key details but I could never grasp what the true look of the island was in my head. it was pretty frustrating but at the end of the day isn't a breaking point at all.

My only gripe about this book, is that it's fairly slow and nothing really happens in it until the last 8 or so chapters. The most interesting stuff throughout the whole book is the main character going through memories of past ancestors. Even though I think this is a slow build up book, it clearly sets up the next 2 in the trilogy which I'm confident will be more action packed, due to all the tedious explaining of forerunner culture thouroghly explained in Cryptum.

I love Halo and can't wait to see where the next book takes me.

A Good starting point for this trilogy!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
I love HALO and its stories. Never finished this story after having had the physical and E-book version since they came out! Always liked the synopsis, but could never fully grasp all of its core material. Having it read to me as a truck driver who has more time to listen while on the road, I finally went through the whole story and loved it. Intrigued to begin the second part. Thank you, Mr. Bear ;)

Finally finished!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Absolutely stellar book, can’t say enough good things about it. Holter Graham does an incredibly job acting out the story, too, enough that I’d recommend the audiobook even if you’ve read Cryptum before.

Required reading for Halo fans

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
I really enjoyed it. I think it could be a a confusing read initially with all the heavy science fiction and expanded lore. Many times I needed to rewind to listen again to chunks of the novel. I recommend it as a really engaging Sci-fi story as well as a Halo novel.

The reader does sound kind of monotone in his delivery. Each character has a similar voice. I found if I was a little distracted I would miss a character change.

Very engaging story

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
See more reviews