{"product_id":"9781835416945","title":"Halo: Cryptum by Greg Bear","description":"The first novel in the Forerunner Saga trilogy by science fiction legend Greg Bear-set in the Halo universe and based on the New York Times bestselling video game series!One hundred thousand years ago, the galaxy was populated by a great variety of beings.   But one species-eons beyond all others in both technology and knowledge-achieved dominance.   They ruled in peace, but met opposition with quick and brutal effectiveness.   They were the Forerunners-the keepers of the Mantle of Responsibility, the next stage of life in the Universe's Living Time.   And then they vanished.   This is their story.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56369256890741,"sku":"9781835416945","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781835416945.jpg?v=1763552716","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781835416945","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}