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Blood of Kerensky
Battletech: Blood of Kerensky Trilogy
The Clan Invasion.
The power, speed and ferocity of the Clans are unparalleled. Some of the finest warriors and ablest units have challenged them and failed No force from the Inner Sphere has faced them and won.
Bitter enemies must decide whether to form an alliance or fall one-at-a-time.
The Blood of Kerensky Omnibus gathers the trilogy into one book. Read Lethal Heritage, Blood Legacy and Lost Destiny from beginning to end, and experience the Clan Invasion all over again!
The power, speed and ferocity of the Clans are unparalleled. Some of the finest warriors and ablest units have challenged them and failed No force from the Inner Sphere has faced them and won.
Bitter enemies must decide whether to form an alliance or fall one-at-a-time.
The Blood of Kerensky Omnibus gathers the trilogy into one book. Read Lethal Heritage, Blood Legacy and Lost Destiny from beginning to end, and experience the Clan Invasion all over again!
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1070 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 1, 2010
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August 29, 2016
Battletech is probably the nerdiest thing you can be into. Even LOTR fans look down on Battletech fans as weird grognards who live in their mother's basement.
I'm not a Battletech player, but I am a casual fan of the whole idea and the setting ever since I picked up a paperback with a 'Mech on it in Jr. High. That being said - this trilogy by Michael A. Stackpole is really not that exciting to either casual fans or hardcore fans. Hardcore fans would want more fighting detail, and casual fans would want more character focus. Things go way too fast - years fly by between chapters - and character focus jumps around like crazy.
I'm not a Battletech player, but I am a casual fan of the whole idea and the setting ever since I picked up a paperback with a 'Mech on it in Jr. High. That being said - this trilogy by Michael A. Stackpole is really not that exciting to either casual fans or hardcore fans. Hardcore fans would want more fighting detail, and casual fans would want more character focus. Things go way too fast - years fly by between chapters - and character focus jumps around like crazy.
September 27, 2020
Clan Invasion
The story focuses on the next generation of characters that the battletech universe is set to unfold. With heir growth brought upon the arrival of the clans as it will set the tone for the next Era for the great houses of the inner sphere en route to the fedcom Civil war. Excellent read for an in depth perspective on the clan cultutures and how the next generation characters of the great houses will be shaped by the arrival of the clans that will shatter the inner sphere to its very core.
The story focuses on the next generation of characters that the battletech universe is set to unfold. With heir growth brought upon the arrival of the clans as it will set the tone for the next Era for the great houses of the inner sphere en route to the fedcom Civil war. Excellent read for an in depth perspective on the clan cultutures and how the next generation characters of the great houses will be shaped by the arrival of the clans that will shatter the inner sphere to its very core.
August 17, 2022
I've loved Battletech and Mechwarrior since the first PC game released in 1989. Played the miniatures game a bunch, Crescent Hawks Revenge, hell I even read through the convoluted RPG source book! 'Tis a great universe with lots of material to flesh out the mix of our historical themes playing out across the feudal galaxy of the 31st century.
As for the novels, well the ones I've read so far are fairly average in terms of story-telling and their level of English writing; this first book in the Blood of Kerensky Trilogy is definitely in that 3 star range across each book as the quality level is consistent. The mech vs mech narrative actions are the highlights of the series.
Loving the games/universe makes it a must read because this series the details politics of the Innersphere up to the point of the the Clan Invasion -- which is large part of the lore for those introduced via Activision's Mechwarrior 4.
As for the novels, well the ones I've read so far are fairly average in terms of story-telling and their level of English writing; this first book in the Blood of Kerensky Trilogy is definitely in that 3 star range across each book as the quality level is consistent. The mech vs mech narrative actions are the highlights of the series.
Loving the games/universe makes it a must read because this series the details politics of the Innersphere up to the point of the the Clan Invasion -- which is large part of the lore for those introduced via Activision's Mechwarrior 4.
April 29, 2019
Summary: Lots of action but not a lot else, I found it all a bit remote
Plotline: There is one, but its not subtle
Premise: Just didn't work for me
Writing: simple, direct
Ending: The right outcomes
Pace: Never a dull moment!
Plotline: There is one, but its not subtle
Premise: Just didn't work for me
Writing: simple, direct
Ending: The right outcomes
Pace: Never a dull moment!
March 13, 2020
Very good source material for Battletech. Thoughtful writing with an action story and good dialog.
February 3, 2025
Punches above its weight in the fine tradition of the good BattleTech books. Fun space opera; intrigue, weirdos, mechs - good stuff.
August 1, 2015
A great place to start in the Battletech series. It is a good jumping off point for the narrative to come in the future books and serves as the foundation for "modern politics" in the Inner Sphere.
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