Halo: Mortal Dictata

In the final installment of the Kilo-Five Trilogy by Karen Traviss, set in the Halo expanded universe, tensions mount in 2553 as the Office of Naval Intelligence confronts longstanding grievances following the end of the thirty-year Covenant War. Angry colonists seek justice over a human insurrection, while a father, whose daughter was taken by ONI for the SPARTAN-II program, reveals the ethical dilemmas surrounding the initiative. As the black-ops squad Kilo-Five faces a critical test of loyalty, they must confront the father's desperate quest for truth that threatens to devastate Earth's cities. The story promises revelations tied to a long-dead figure and the enduring challenges of conscience.