After churning thru the pages between combat, I thought "What have I read here? Nothing but filler!" There was hardly any interesting things outside the combat.

And the ending was so rushed, I thought my head was going to spin off. After cruising leasurely throught the story line at about 20mph, it kicks in the boosters and jerks you back awake. The whole story resolved in less then 20 pages.

If only the rest of the book had been that fast paced.


The best battletech book out there!   February 24, 1999
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Aris Sung a warrior of the Cappellan Confederation and a compatriot to his country, is assigned a mission to take a planet that is controlled by the bitter enemies of the Cappelan Confederation, the Sarna Supremacy. In this book you see the ruthless acts committed by both sides in the desperate struggle for the planet. The battle of this novel is not a battle to have ultimate control of the universe or a battle to destroy a entire Successor State but a battle for the resources of the planet, this resource is mainly rice. This is a must read, and depicts the struggles of the Successor States in more realistic terms of politics and economy rather than destiny and history.


Coleman and Charette are the best Battletech writers.   January 31, 1999
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This book is an excellent read for anyone, not just those who have played Battletech for years. Coleman creates intresting and believable characters (unlike Stackpole!) and he keeps the action both exciting and realistic. His ability to bring a Capellan Warrior House's traditions and way of life alive is outstanding. I also particularly like how he keeps the events down to a level that is not so broad as to be both unbelievable and confusing. (like Stackpole) Finally, his book captures the mood and atmosphere of Battletech when it first came out. Honorable warriors fighting on the planet level for precious resources at the behest of thier feudal lords.


The best battletech book out there!   February 24, 1999
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Aris Sung a warrior of the Cappellan Confederation and a compatriot to his country, is assigned a mission to take a planet that is controlled by the bitter enemies of the Cappelan Confederation, the Sarna Supremacy. In this book you see the ruthless acts committed by both sides in the desperate struggle for the planet. The battle of this novel is not a battle to have ultimate control of the universe or a battle to destroy a entire Successor State but a battle for the resources of the planet, this resource is mainly rice. This is a must read, and depicts the struggles of the Successor States in more realistic terms of politics and economy rather than destiny and history.