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Blood Avatar (Mechwarrior: Dark Age, No 19)
Blood Avatar (Mechwarrior: Dark Age, No 19)
Author: Ilsa J. Bick
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 2.1/5 Stars.
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Review Date: 7/6/2009


I've enjoyed the Dark Age series well enough, but after reading this book I had to ask myself... is this Battletech/Mechwarrior? This is basically a detective story, does not relate to the Dark Age storyline in any significant way, and the whole book could just as easily be set in any setting. I've re-read almost the entire series, but skipped over this one book because it has no relevance in the Battletech universe.


Guinness Book of Military Blunders
Guinness Book of Military Blunders
Author: Geoffrey Regan
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4.8/5 Stars.
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Review Date: 11/3/2009


A thoroughly enjoyable book about all the screwups, accidents and misjudgements that have taken place throughout the course of military history. Each 'story' is short enough to be easily read in a convenient amount of time, long enough to inform and entertain but short enough that they are never boring. Very good book whether you want to read for 10 minutes or 2 hours.


Impetus of War (Battletech, No 30)
Impetus of War (Battletech, No 30)
Author: Lee Blaine Pardoe
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
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Review Date: 7/6/2009


A very good entry into the Battletech series. Although I found the Clan characters a bit one-dimensional, the clan characters were obviously not the primary focus and thus shouldn't be as well developed. I wish some of the rivalries within the Highlanders had been developed more, but all in all a fun read.


Lost Destiny (Battletech: Blood of Kerensky, Bk 3)
Lost Destiny (Battletech: Blood of Kerensky, Bk 3)
Author: Michael A. Stackpole
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
  • Currently 4.1/5 Stars.
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Review Date: 7/29/2009


A well-written conclusion to an excellent trilogy. With all of the different things going on in this series, Stackpole does a good job of bringing it all together for a suitable conclusion.


Star Lord (Battletech)
Star Lord (Battletech)
Author: Donald G. Phillips
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
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Review Date: 7/14/2009


A fun read for me. A little bit predictable at times, but nothing that really took away from the basic premise of the story. A few events were just a bit too 'convenient' in how they worked out, but an interesting premise for a story. Instead of just one book, this storyline may have worked out well as a duology. Expanding the story into two books may have allowed for the author to make the 'convenient' events a little less convenient and better flowing.


Warrior: Coupe (BattleTech: Warrior Trilogy, Vol 3)
Warrior: Coupe (BattleTech: Warrior Trilogy, Vol 3)
Author: Michael A. Stackpole
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4.4/5 Stars.
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Review Date: 7/8/2009


Stackpole is again the master! A very fitting conclusion to the Warrior trilogy. I had a hard time putting this one down.


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