Breaking Strain is one of several short stories in Halo: Fractures: Extraordinary Tales from the Halo Canon, written by James Swallow and taking place in the immediate aftermath of the Human-Covenant War in 2553, the story follows the crew of the shipwrecked UNSC Dark Was the Night and their uneasy coexistence with the small colony of Losing Hand.
A sensational short story collection in the expansive universe of Halo, the New York Times bestselling series!
Launch once more into galaxy-spanning conflict and legendary heroism…shards of an ever-expanding journey where human and alien alike find their finest hours in facing their greatest challenges. These scattered stories span untold millennia, from the age of the ancient custodial race known as the Forerunners…to the aftermath of the Covenant’s bloody war against humanity…and even the shocking events surrounding the resurrection of the mysterious Guardians. Halo: Fractures explores mythic tales of bravery and sacrifice that blaze brightly at the very heart of the Halo universe.
Featuring electrifying works from such acclaimed authors as:
Tobias Buckell • Troy Denning • Matt Forbeck • Kelly Gay • Christie Golden • Kevin Grace • Morgan Lockhart • John Jackson Miller • Frank O’Connor • Brian Reed • Joseph Staten • James Swallow
AUTHOR’S NOTES:
This story takes place in 2553, during the harrowing final days and aftermath of the Covenant War (Halo 3 era).
I’ve been following the odyssey of the Master Chief since the very first Halo, which hooked me in with its epic scope and rich game world. I’m thrilled that I finally get to tell a story in a universe that has given me so much fun as a gamer – it was great to revisit the end of the Covenant War in my tale Breaking Strain, a human drama about the fears that can divide us and the hopes that can unite us.
Breaking Strain features tuckerizations of several of my gamer journalist and youtuber colleagues, including the cast of Outside Xbox and Videogame Nation.
The Fractures anthology was released in audiobook and Chinese language editions.
AUDIO BOOK EXCERPT
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