| | Classic Battletech: Illusions of Victory (FAS5791) (Battletech) |  | Author: Loren L. Coleman
Publisher: FanPro
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 273892
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 280
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 4 x 0.8
ISBN: 0451457919
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9780451457912
ASIN: 0451457919
Publication Date: December 1, 2003
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Condition: 2003;"Solaris VII is home to the ultimate sporting event--where Mechwarriors from every corner of the Inner Sphere come to make war. Michael Searcy arrived in dishonor, but worked his way up in the ranks to become one of the game's most accomplished players. But now, ancient grudges have reached beyond the arena. And Michael is caught in a championship match where the winner is the last man alive...";ROC;0451457919;INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS, this item ships by USPS Air Mail/Global Priority Mail.
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LET THE GAMES BEGIN... Solaris VII is known as the Game World -- where entertainment is king, money is power, and MechWarriors from every corner of the Inner Sphere come to make war against one another in the ultimate sporting event. Michael Searcy arrived on Solaris VII as a dishonored MechWarrior, and worked his way up in the rankings to become a valued commodity in the games. He knows all the moves, plays all the angles, and can put on a show as well as he fights. But now, the ancient grudges pitting warriors against each other have spilled out of the arena -- and are moving through the streets in an all-out war. And Michael is caught in a championship match where the winner is the last man left alive....
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 When Gladiators Come Calling May 9, 2000
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This was a very entertaining book. Though it makes no massive changes to the Battletech universe, sometimes it is better to see small scale combat over a larger one. And you can even construe this combat to the larger scale because Solaris IS the Inner Sphere in miniature. Great combat scenes, interesting characters, and good writing all combine to make this book a winner. A far better novel than Dagger Point. The only thing keeping it from 5 stars is some technical errors and editing problems.
 When a stadium falls apart, the streets become the arena! August 11, 2000
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Imagine a planet where 'Mechanized combat is a mere game, where instead of fighting wars, warriors fight personal battles for personal glory.Welcome to Solaris VII. When Michael Searcy was on a steady rise to the top of Solaris VII as the Grand Champion, the stadium he fought in "failed", and the shielding equipment broker down. Brawls broke out outside, claiming it was eithe rhte dAvionists or the Lyran loyalists faults. 'Mechs went on to carrying out grudges in the middle of common-place streets. War has taken over Solaris. Michael is set to change that. Excellent writing by Loren Coleman, a pleasant change from the Capellan stories recently to the FedCom civil war. Buy this, its important for the BTech timeline coming up!
Wonderful read February 7, 2001
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Being a great fan of the BattleTech Universe, I was hoping for a book that would grip my imagination enough to prevent me from putting it down. This book does just that. Coleman doesn't simply slap the storyline and facts down for you to plough through, he actually molds the plot and the characters throughout the book. This gives it a whole and rounded feeling. There was only one problem - it was over too quickly! I could have read another 500 pages, but they just weren't there. Bigger book next time, LC?
A Good Slugfest May 27, 2000
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Finally a break from the Capellan storyline! Good characters with lots of action including some of the best small scale battle scenes I have read in the Battletech series. Loren Coleman does an excellent job of bringing Solaris VII to life, (which was a very pleaseant surprise after being dissapointed in his last couple novels). The main plot and subplots tie togther nicely with all of the intrigue that makes the good Battletech novels stand out above the average ones.
oustanding May 4, 2000
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
Loved it! More books, MechWarrior, or even short story books should take place on Solaris VII.
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