{"product_id":"halo-cryptum","title":"Halo: Cryptum","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.","brand":"Gallery Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50364559130981,"sku":"9781982111755","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0852\/0538\/5573\/files\/imageloader_a4833ccc-2f82-416b-b236-20135c3bc215.jpg?v=1790271451","url":"https:\/\/paralleluniversebooks.com\/products\/halo-cryptum","provider":"Parallel Universe Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}