Halo: Edge of Dawn | Spartan Chatter
Halo: Edge of Dawn, the latest novel from the acclaimed and beloved author Kelly Gay, dropped out of slipspace on December 16, 2025, serving as both continuation and coda for Halo Infinite’s campaign as the Master Chief’s fight against the Banished continues on Zeta Halo.
The AI formerly known as “the Weapon” chose her name, embracing both her own unique identity and her lineage as a “sister” to Cortana with the name Joyeuse. A pretty explosive funeral for War Chief Escharum was held at the House of Reckoning; the young corpsman Lucas Browning was rescued from the sadistic and vengeful Jega ‘Rdomnai’s captivity, the secrets held within his mind—placed there by the Harbinger—led us to delve into deeper mysteries within Zeta Halo, and… well, that’s just the tip of the iceberg!
We were joined by Jeff Easterling (Senior Franchise Story Lead) and Alex Wakeford (Franchise Writer) for our latest Spartan Chatter episode to discuss Edge of Dawn, which you can watch in full on YouTube.
Edge of Dawn is available in trade paperback, ebook, and unabridged audiobook formats. Should you pick up the audiobook, you will be treated to Jen Taylor, Steve Downes, and Nicolas Roye reprising their characters as well as a reading by Debra Wilson.
If you'd like to catch the story for yourself (and we highly recommend this one!), you can purchase a copy for yourself.