Halo: Evolutions: Essential Tales of the Halo Universe

When humanity expanded beyond the safety of Earth to new stars and horizons, they never dreamed what dangers they would encounter there. When the alien juggernaut known as the Covenant declared holy war upon the fragile human empire, millions of lives were lost — but, millions of heroes rose to the challenge. In such a far-reaching conflict, not many of the stories of these heroes, both human and alien, have a chance to become legend. This collection holds eleven stories that dive into the depths of the vast Halo universe, not only from the perspective of those who fought and died to save humanity, but also those who vowed to wipe humanity out of existence.

Contents:

• Introduction by Frank O'Connor
• Beyond (poem) by Jonathan Goff
• Pariah by B. K. Evenson
• Stomping on the Heels of a Fuss by Eric Raab
• Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian by Frank O'Connor
• Dirt by Tobias S. Buckell
• Acheron-VII (poem) by Jonathan Goff
• Headhunters by Jonathan Goff
• Blunt Instruments by Fred Van Lente
• The Mona Lisa by Tessa Kum and Jeff VanderMeer
• Icon (poem) by Jonathan Goff
• Palace Hotel by Robt McLees
• Human Weakness by Karen Traviss
• Connectivity (poem) by Jonathan Goff
• The Impossible Life and Possible Death of Preston J. Cole by Eric Nylund
• The Return by Kevin Grace
• From the Office of Dr. William Arthur Iqbal by Dr. William Arthur Iqbal