Heir to the Dragon
by Robert N. Charrette
BattleTech Novel Reading Order (09), BattleTech (DE) (9), BattleTech (CAT36000)
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Theodore Kurita is heir to apparent to the Draconis Combine, one of the most powerful realms of the Inner Sphere. But the Draconis Combine has never been a place of smooth transitions. Kurita's perilous journey to power is a twenty-year odyssey of lethal encounters and narrow escapes. And at the end awaits the most dangerous foe of all, the man whom Theodore must one day depose-his own father.Tags
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Wow! This is everything I love in a Battletech novel! Charrette's second Battletech novel is loads better than Wolves on the Border. It's got interesting characters, political subterfuge and, of course, a good amount of mech battles as well. Where Wolves on the Border left me feeling like the Draconis Combine is ruled by a bunch of dimwits, Heir to the Dragon gave me a real insight into why the Draconis Combine is the powerhouse that it is. I particularly enjoyed learning about the various powers in the Combine (Order of 5 Pillars, nekogami, etc) and it's cool to see how they work with and against each other - all for the glory of the Dragon. If I had reservations about Charrette as a Battletech author, they're gone now.
Like other show more Battletech novels, it helps if you've read the earlier books first, but it isn't necessary. I think this would be a great read on it's own - a solid introduction to the Battletech universe. show less
Like other show more Battletech novels, it helps if you've read the earlier books first, but it isn't necessary. I think this would be a great read on it's own - a solid introduction to the Battletech universe. show less
The bad guys in Battletech are just always more fascinating than the factions the developers actually encouraged us to empathize with.
Charrette and Thurston are basically the best writers of BT fiction. My only knock on this book that Book 2 and on starts to get really fragmented with a vast array of other Inner Sphere plot threads being touched upon.
Charrette and Thurston are basically the best writers of BT fiction. My only knock on this book that Book 2 and on starts to get really fragmented with a vast array of other Inner Sphere plot threads being touched upon.
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BattleTech Novel Reading Order
101 works (09)
BattleTech (DE)
62 works (9)
BattleTech
123 works (CAT36000)
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- Canonical title
- Heir to the Dragon
- Original title
- Heir to the Dragon
- Alternate titles
- Battletech: Heir to the Dragon
- Original publication date
- 1989-08-01
- People/Characters
- Theodore Kurita; Takashi Kurita; Kester Hsiun Chi; Dechan Fraser; Kathleen Heany; Piotr Hitsu (show all 110); Subhash Indrahar; Ninyu Kerai; Constance Kurita; Florimel Kurita; Hohiro Kurita II; Hohiro Kurita I; Jasmine Kurita; Marcus Kurita; Minoru Kurita; Omi Kurita; Yasir Nezumi; Michi Noketsuna (Bounty Hunter); Bounty Hunter; Esau Olivares; Kathleen Palmer; Jenette Rand; Hassid Ricol; Tomoe Sakade; Franklin Sakamoto; Frederick Steiner; Fuhito Tetsuhara; Tomiko Tetsuhara; Vic Travers; Ingmar Sterenson; Brian Comerford; Shiro Kurita; Devlin Oda; Aleksandr Kerensky; Anastasi Sjovold; Ivan Sorenson (Vladimir Sorenson); Beom Karlborgen; Hilda Karlborgen; Ottar Sjovold; Yoritomo Minamoto; Yoshitsune Minamoto; Isoroku Kurita; Undell Kurita; Malcolm Kurita; Mies Kurita; Vasily Cherenkoff; Syovo Yorioshi; Benjamin Tourneville; Hirushi Sandersen; Hanse Davion; Natasha Kerensky; Minora Tetsuhara; Minobu Tetsuhara; Yoshi Tetsuhara; Grieg Samsonov; Melissa Steiner-Davion; Katrina Steiner; Randy Thompson; Nondi Steiner; Walter Garrett; Hans Alders; Alaric Gerhardt; Michael Heise; Christine Nordica; Patrick Finnan; Brian Kincaid; Werner Jones; Willy Williams; Uliosha Donovon; Jinjiro Thorsen; Omiko Kurita; Hirushi Shotugama; Myndo Waterly; Sharilar Mori; Jerry Akuma; Jaime Wolf; Kiso Yoshinaka; Tomoe Gozen; Narimasa Asano; Frank Chokei; Ingrid Magnusson; Karl Sakade; Stephen Amaris; Richard Cameron; Johanna Kurita; Duncan Cameron; Minoru Kurita; Jinjiro Kurita; Minoru Nova Cat; Ano Rentoshi; Haakon Magnusson; Ardan Sortek; Grayson Death Carlyle; Will Randall; Dexter Kingsley; Thomas Marik; Janos Marik; Duncan Marik; Ryan Steiner; Romano Liao; Roscoe Walker; James Sandoval; Jonathan Riffenberg; Ysabeau Johnson; Michael Hallbrock; Aaron Sandoval; Willy Thompson; Sally Cantrell; Yorinaga Kurita; Ian Davion
- Important places
- Luthien (Pesht Military District, Draconis Combine); Kagoshima (Pesht Military District, Draconis Combine); Kirchbach (Rasalhague Military District, Draconis Combine); Radstadt (Rasalhague Military District, Draconis Combine); Rasalhague (Rasalhague Military District, Draconis Combine); Marfik (Dieron Military District, Draconis Combine) (show all 79); Vega (Dieron Military District, Draconis Combine); Moore (Dieron Military District, Draconis Combine); Dromini VI (Dieron Military District, Draconis Combine); Benjamin (Benjamin Military District, Draconis Combine); Awano (Benjamin Military District, Draconis Combine); Dieron (Dieron Military District, Draconis Combine); Xinyang (Benjamin Military District, Draconis Combine); Corsica Nueva (Benjamin Military District, Draconis Combine); Wolcott (Pesht Military District, Draconis Combine); Alshain (Alshain Military District, Draconis Combine); Predlitz (Free Rasalhague Republic); New Mendham (Benjamin Military District, Draconis Combine); Marduk (Benjamin Military District, Draconis Combine); Le Blanc (Le Blanc PDZ, Draconis March, Federated Suns); An Ting (Galedon Military District, Draconis Combine); Exeter (Kentares PDZ, Draconis March, Federated Suns); Breed (Raman PDZ, Draconis March, Federated Suns); Proserpina (Benjamin Military District, Draconis Combine); Brihuega (Draconis Combine); New Samarkand (Draconis Combine); Tamar (Draconis Combine); New Caledonia (Draconis Combine); Heiligendreuz (Draconis Combine); Pesht (Draconis Combine); Galedon (Draconis Combine); Kentares IV (Federated Suns); Raman (Federated Suns); Volders (Draconis Combine); Arkab (Draconis Combine); Al Na'ir (Draconis Combine); Galtor III (Draconis Combine); Skye (Lyran Commonwealth); Konstance (Draconis Combine); Tharkad (Lyran Commonwealth); Tikonov (Federated Suns); St. Ives (St. Ives Compact); Terra; Misery (Draconis Combine); Milligan's World (Outworlds Alliance); Harrow's Sun (Federated Suns); Wapakoneta (Federated Suns); Crossing (Federated Suns); Buckminster (Draconis Combine); Garstedt (Draconis Combine); Rubigen (Draconis Combine); Helm (Free Worlds League); Jarett (Draconis Combine); Lucerne (Federated Suns); Orestes (Free Rasalhauge Republic); Andurien (Free Worlds League); St. Andre (Capellan Confederation); Hunan (Capellan Confederation); Kessel (Draconis Combine); Athenry (Draconis Combine); Ainasi (Draconis Combine); Kervil (Draconis Combine); Sadalbari (Draconis Combine); Huan (Draconis Combine); Alrakis (Draconis Combine); Caph (Federated Commonwealth); Procyon (Federated Commonwealth); Saffel (Federated Commonwealth); Robinson (Federated Commonwealth); New Avalon (Federated Commonwealth); Galatea (Federated Commonwealth); Fellanin II (Draconis Combine); Matar (Draconis Combine); Cartago (Federated Commonwealth); Doneval II (Federated Commonwealth); Clovis (Federated Commonwealth); New Ivaarsen (Federated Commonwealth); Dobson (Federated Commonwealth); Mallory's World (Federated Suns)
- Important events
- Operation Galahad; Operation Thor; Fourth Succession War; Operation Guillotine; Ronin War; War of 3039 (show all 7); Operation Orochi
- Dedication*
- This one's just for you, ERJ.
- First words
- Subhash Indrahar seemed a solidification of the night as he stepped between his minions and into the bedchamber.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)If so, then I am the true heir to the Dragon.
- Publisher's editor
- Ippolito, Donna
- Original language
- English
- Canonical DDC/MDS
- 813.5
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- English, German, Russian
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- Paper, Audiobook, Ebook
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- 8
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