Halo Edge of Dawn, Kelly Gay
Halo Edge of Dawn, Kelly Gay
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Halo: Edge of Dawn
A Master Chief Story

Author: Kelly Gay

Series: Halo #33

Narrator: Nicolas Roye, Steve Downes, Jen Taylor, Debra Wilson

Unabridged: 9 hr 13 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/16/2025

Synopsis

An original novel set in the Halo universe—based on the New York Times bestselling video game series!

2560. After eliminating War Chief Escharum and sending the Banished leadership into chaos, the Master Chief continues the fight on Zeta Halo, accompanied by his new AI companion and their loyal pilot Fernando Esparza.

As Spartan-117 searches for scattered allied forces, a young combat medic—tortured and imprisoned for months by the Banished and the enigmatic Harbinger—may hold the key to unlocking deeper mysteries within this ancient ringworld. But every step toward answers is haunted by the sinister and elusive blademaster Jega ‘Rdomnai, who is hellbent on vengeance...

About Kelly Gay

Kelly Gay is a USA TODAY bestselling author and the critically acclaimed creator of the Charlie Madigan urban fantasy series. She is a multipublished author with works translated into several languages. She is a two-time RITA nominee, an ARRA nominee, a Goodreads Choice Awards finalist, and a SIBA Book Award Long List finalist. Kelly is also a recipient of the North Carolina Arts Council’s Fellowship Grant in Literature. Within the Halo universe, she has authored the widely lauded novels Halo: The Rubicon Protocol (a USA TODAY bestseller), Halo: Point of Light, and Halo: Renegades, the novella Halo: Smoke and Shadow, and the short story “Into the Fire,” featured in Halo: Fractures. She can be found online at KellyGay.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Dalton on December 28, 2025

Very easy read. Kelly Gay continues to be on of my favorite authors in the Halo Universe. While clearly this book is meant to bridge Halo Infinite with whatever game comes next, I do feel that she does a good job making an obviously transitional story feel meaningful and important. The tie-ins to th......more

Goodreads review by Chris on January 07, 2026

Halo: Edge of Dawn: A Master Chief Story by Kelly Gay stands as a deliberate and reflective continuation of Halo Infinite, offering longtime fans a prose-driven exploration of the franchise’s post-Infinite landscape. Rather than attempting to replicate the bombast of the games, the novel leans into......more

Goodreads review by James on December 16, 2025

God this would’ve been a great video game. Other than that feeling I think this book is fantastic, Kelly Gay once again writes another fantastic Halo novel. There really aren’t any big lore revelations in this book, which is good because there are other Halo books that have this issue but while I wa......more

Goodreads review by Ryan on January 04, 2026

2.5/5 for me. I really feel after 30+ books that this story was a bit of a nothing sandwich. The plot just felt incredibly weak. I took it as a development into a newer storyline, perhaps a transition, but that didn’t leave me feeling satiated. Minor note. I do love Gay’s ability to make John feel m......more

Goodreads review by lewis white on December 26, 2025

I would actually give this 3.5 stars, but Goodreads is evil. A follow-up to Halo: Infinite, Edge of Dawn is largely a story of three traumatised people figuring out how to keep on going. Outside of a repetitive and somewhat cringe-worthy intro (the Steve joke, come on), the novel turns into a quite......more

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