Halo: Shadow of Intent

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This article is about the digital novella. For the assault carrier, see Shadow of Intent.

Halo: Shadow of Intent
Attribution information
Author(s):	Joseph Staten
Publication information
Publisher:	Simon & Schuster
Publication date:	December 7, 2015
Media type:	Digital
Pages:	128 pages
ISBN:	9781501122767

Halo: Shadow of Intent is an upcoming digital novella from Simon & Schuster written by New York Times bestselling author and former Halo lead writer Joseph Staten. It is slated for release on December 7, 2015. The novella takes place shortly after the events of Halo 3.

Official summary

“

After decades of grim combat against the humans and then the traitorous Covenant Prophets, the Sangheili warrior Rtas ‘Vadum—the Half-Jaw—has earned a long rest. But not all of the Prophets perished in their holy city, High Charity, and now one of their fearsome Prelates has sworn his vengeance. This powerful threat has set a cataclysmic plan in motion—a plan to lure the Half-Jaw into a trap that will herald the utter destruction of the entire Sangheili race…

”

Appearances

Characters Rtas 'Vadum Species Human (Mentioned only) Sangheili San'Shyuum Organizations Covenant (Mentioned only) Covenant remnants Swords of Sanghelios Locations High Charity (Mentioned only)

Events Human-Covenant War (Mentioned only) Great Schism (Mentioned only) Post-Covenant War conflicts Weapons Type-1 energy sword Unidentified energy pike (First appearance) Vehicles CAS-class assault carrier Shadow of Intent Phantom Equipment and technology Sangheili combat harness

Trivia

• The novel's cover is illustrated by artist David Bolton.
• Besides the short film The Duel, the art of which is stylized, the cover art of the novel is one of the only visual depictions of a female Sangheili.

Gallery

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  The front cover art for the book.