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BattleTech Universe #63
Endgame
It is the darkest hour of the ongoing civil war between Prince Victor Steiner-Davion and his sister, Katrina. With Victor brought low by the assassination of his love, Omi Kurita, the allied forces are rudderless. As Victor recovers in hiding, Katrina's military rallies.
Victor's last chance lies before him, and he will need to draw on his strongest supporters. Kell. Allard-Liao. Sandoval. Marik. Sortek. All have their parts to play as the allied forces attempt to sweep Katrina's loyalists before them. It is their final bid to claim victory, bring a tyrant to justice, and return the thrones of two interstellar nations to benevolent rule.
Victor's last chance lies before him, and he will need to draw on his strongest supporters. Kell. Allard-Liao. Sandoval. Marik. Sortek. All have their parts to play as the allied forces attempt to sweep Katrina's loyalists before them. It is their final bid to claim victory, bring a tyrant to justice, and return the thrones of two interstellar nations to benevolent rule.
288 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published September 3, 2002
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About the author
Loren L. Coleman
107 books39 followersLoren L. Coleman (born 1968) is a science-fiction writer, born and grew up in Longview, Washington.
He is known for having written many books for series such as Star Trek, Battletech/Mechwarrior, Age of Conan, Crimson Skies, Magic: The Gathering and others. Former member of the United States Navy, he has also written game fiction and source material for such companies as FASA Corporation, TSR, Inc. and Wizards of the Coast.
In early 2010s, he began writing The ICAS Files series, science fiction short-stories. [wikipedia]
He is known for having written many books for series such as Star Trek, Battletech/Mechwarrior, Age of Conan, Crimson Skies, Magic: The Gathering and others. Former member of the United States Navy, he has also written game fiction and source material for such companies as FASA Corporation, TSR, Inc. and Wizards of the Coast.
In early 2010s, he began writing The ICAS Files series, science fiction short-stories. [wikipedia]
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July 28, 2020
Wow, this was one heck of a way to end the FedCom civil war and pretty much the original run of Classic BattleTech novels. We knew it was going to build up into a rather epic final struggle as Victor needed to get out of his funk after Omi's death and map out a strategy to take both Tharkad in the Lyran Alliance and New Avalon in the Federated Suns and boy did the final strategy really work out. This conflict involved so many military actions and carefully arranged political and military alliances and a little espionage work to boot.
It was a lot of activity to capture in a story but it didn't feel overly confusing or rushed. It gave us a taste of key battles and confrontations without bogging things down in repetitive BattleMech action or things of that nature.
It was a lot of activity to capture in a story but it didn't feel overly confusing or rushed. It gave us a taste of key battles and confrontations without bogging things down in repetitive BattleMech action or things of that nature.
August 26, 2020
Mate
This is the end of the fedcom civil war and it made sure to stay grimdark even until the last few pages. This was the hammer finally hitting the bullet with the last wisps of smoke. And then a new round is chambered waiting for the next hammer strike.
This is the end of the fedcom civil war and it made sure to stay grimdark even until the last few pages. This was the hammer finally hitting the bullet with the last wisps of smoke. And then a new round is chambered waiting for the next hammer strike.
December 10, 2022
Incredibly detailed and intricate story told across multiple fronts and points of view. The conclusion, however, felt both unsatisfying and too clean.
November 27, 2011
That's it, the Classic BattleTech storyline is now read. So many things remain(ed) incomplete :/ What about the WoB freaks? And everyone else? I WANTED TO KNOW!
I've never been a huge fan of Coleman's style with all the religious crap, though B.L. Pardoe was even worse... almost unreadably so. Bah! And while I'm at it: Coleman's depiction of the Wolves in Exile was a bit boring, very unClanlike in general. Then again, only Stackpole has written those damn Wolves in a tolerable manner, so I guess I'll just keep complaining. There's only one Blood of Kerensky -trilogy and this one isn't it.
Endgame itself went pretty quickly. The endless fights were mostly skimmed, parts were explained here and there but that's most likely because of the scale. Somehow I'd enjoyed a bit more of the political backstabbage, not to mention some more details of the Assassin's "adventures".
Oh, and was a bit sappy but not overexplained, so I can't complain much I guess :)
I've never been a huge fan of Coleman's style with all the religious crap, though B.L. Pardoe was even worse... almost unreadably so. Bah! And while I'm at it: Coleman's depiction of the Wolves in Exile was a bit boring, very unClanlike in general. Then again, only Stackpole has written those damn Wolves in a tolerable manner, so I guess I'll just keep complaining. There's only one Blood of Kerensky -trilogy and this one isn't it.
Endgame itself went pretty quickly. The endless fights were mostly skimmed, parts were explained here and there but that's most likely because of the scale. Somehow I'd enjoyed a bit more of the political backstabbage, not to mention some more details of the Assassin's "adventures".
Oh, and was a bit sappy but not overexplained, so I can't complain much I guess :)
October 27, 2021
Really good ending to the classic Battletech series of novels, wrapping up the civil war arc.
Plenty of 'mech action, a lot of characters you've come to know over the series, and a slight twist at the end.
If you've read others in the series, you'll have a good idea of how it's going to end.
While there is a load of 'mech action, concentrating on the people involved, one of the other main characters spends no time in a 'mech, and thus seems to be overlooked or just thrown into the odd chapter as padding. No real insights to their thoughts as the war reaches its conclusion.
Overall, a good read, let down by a few spelling errors, or lack of proofreading, but not really a standalone novel.
Plenty of 'mech action, a lot of characters you've come to know over the series, and a slight twist at the end.
If you've read others in the series, you'll have a good idea of how it's going to end.
While there is a load of 'mech action, concentrating on the people involved, one of the other main characters spends no time in a 'mech, and thus seems to be overlooked or just thrown into the odd chapter as padding. No real insights to their thoughts as the war reaches its conclusion.
Overall, a good read, let down by a few spelling errors, or lack of proofreading, but not really a standalone novel.
August 18, 2022
wrapped up a lot of threads but leave a few things hanging. i think that might have been deliberate. everything takes place in 3066 / 3067. will Khan Vlad Ward invade? will the two halves of the commonwealth be reunited?
January 1, 2026
As an avid player of battletech since the early 90s and gamer this book really hits home. What a great and epic ending in classic battletech fashion for the FedCom civil war. Truly epic, detailed and jaw dropping
March 2, 2010
A satisfactory wrap up of an excellent series . . . if you stick with the basic timeline and don't go haring off into the crap.
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