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Book 1 of 3: The year is 3030. For the past three hundred years, since the Star League collapse and the rise of the Five Successor States, these mortal enemies have fought over space, land and politics. But a new threat looms just outside the Inner Sphere. The descendants of an old Star League general, the Clans-bred to be the best military force humanity has ever seen-have come to take what they believe is rightfully.

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I know the story, but it's still fun. Stackpole shows us how the Inner sphere and the Clans are basically a more exciting take on Game of Thrones than what GRRM would later publish in 1996!
Big machine goes pew pew.

Mechs have never really been my thing, more of a spaceship guy myself, but this was pretty good. Basically a bunch of teenage mech pilot prodigies that happen to be the heirs to every important person in the galaxy have to battle a new threat with advanced mech tech. A new threat has been found in the outer galaxy that no one knows who/what it is, what it’s goal is, or how to defeat it’s super mechs.

The only battletech knowledge I had prior to reading this was what my buddy who literally lives in his mother’s basement told me, which was a loose timeline summary. Going into this somewhat blind I found it easy to follow and most deep lore is glossed over.

Overall you’ll like it if you like big robots show more fighting. The main knock against it is that Stackpole spends more time explaining the role of sex in the enemy society than he does on any other aspect of them. show less
Once again, Stackpole shows he can write Battletech like no other. This is a fantastic start to the trilogy! I loved reading about the "next generation" of all the great houses and how they were living up to their heritage. I had to pick my jaw up off of the floor after reading the epilogue!
A finales del siglo XXVIII cayó la Liga Estelar y nacieron los cinco Estados Sucesores. Durante los últimos trescientos años, estos estados han luchado entre sí encarnizadamente. Sin embargo, ahora surge una nueva amenaza que proviene del exterior. Un misterioso ejército, los Clanes, y cuenta con la mejor fuerza militar que jamás viera la Humanidad.

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Michael A. Stackpole started his career as a role-playing and computer game designer before turning to writing. He lives in Arizona. (Publisher Provided) Science fiction and fantasy author Michael Stackpole was born in Wausau, Wisconsin in 1957. In 1977, he sold his first gaming project to Flying Buffalo Inc. He received a BA in history from the show more University of Vermont in 1979. Before becoming an author, he was a role-playing and computer game designer. In 1987, FASA Corporation hired him to write the Warrior trilogy of Battletech novels. Besides the Battletech novels, he is best known for his Star Wars and Dragoncrown War Cycle novels. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

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Canonical title
Lethal Heritage
Original title
Lethal Heritage
Alternate titles
Battletech: Lethal Heritage
Original publication date
1989
People/Characters
Phelan Kell; Morgan Kell; Victor Steiner-Davion; Hohiro Kurita; Shin Yodama; Kai Allard-Liao (show all 126); Ulric Kerensky; Tyra Miraborg; Evantha Fetladral; Vladimir Ward; Ranna Kerensky; Natasha Kerensky; Jaime Wolf; Ardan Sortek; Hanse Davion; Aleksandr Kerensky; Quintus Allard; Frederick Steiner; Salome Ward; Julian Tiepolo; Myndo Waterly; Anika Janssen; Tor Miraborg; Gwyneth Wilson; Renard Sanderlin; Albert Sanderlin; Nadine Sanderlin; Rebecca Waldeck; Katrina Steiner; Fernando Ramirez; Lenore Ramirez; Ciro Ramirez; Romano Liao; Melissa Steiner-Davion; Morgan Hasek-Davion; Kym Hasek-Davion; Justin Allard; Peter Steiner-Davion; Wendy Sylvester; Daniel Allard; Riva Allard; Jackson Tang; Maximilian Liao; Hanson Kuusik; Lars Pehkonin; Pada Vinson; Kenji Yamashima; Tarukito Niiro; Theodore Kurita; Takashi Kurita; Ryoichi Toyama; Isis Marik; Yorinaga Kurita; Ryan Steiner; Morasha Kelswa; Peter Armstrong; Marty Rumble; Kenny Ryan; Janos Vandermeer; Anastasius Focht; Christian Kell; Akira Brahe; Michael Ward; Jal Ward; Arthur Luvon; Katherine Steiner-Davion; Arthur Steiner-Davion; Yvonne Steiner-Davion; Galen Cox; Jeremy Hawksworth; Thomas Marik; Patrick Kell; Bevan Pelosi; Andrew Redburn; Misha Auburn; Thelos Redburn; Jay Mitchell; Deirdre Lear; Karl Niemi; Sven Ljungquist; Arishige Shimazu; Harunobu Mori; Malcolm Yesugi; Leo Showers; Ulthan Everson; Sharilar Mori; Jen Li; Gardner Riis; Huthrin Vandel; Azushi Motochika; Alexi Mallory; Alessandro Steiner; Griffin Picon; Clovis Holstein; Candace Liao; Bjorn Jorgensson; Rachel Meisler; Fiona Cochraine; Haakon Magnusson; Adriana Winston; Eric Siggurson; Mamie Ingstad; Stefan Amaris; Narimasa Asano; Genghis Khan; Scott Bradley; Abel von Rhemmer; Jerome Blake; Donna Jean Connor; Caitlin Kell; Karl Jungblud; Adler Malthus; Dietr Osis; Sveng Ngov; Lilith Lang; Dechan Fraser; Jeanette Rand; Grieg Samsonov; Ian Davion; Tsen Shang; Sun-Tzu Liao; MacKenzie Wolf; Cavell Malthus; Lincoln Osis; Garald Winson; Nicholas Kerensky
Important places
Outreach (Tikonov Free Republic); Gunzburg (Radstadt Province, Free Rasalhague Republic); Tharkad (District of Donegal, Lyran Commonwealth); New Avalon (Crucis March, Federated Suns); Turtle Bay (Pesht Military District, Draconis Combine); Skondia (Isle of Skye, Lyran Commonwealth) (show all 91); Sisyphus's Lament (The Rock, Oberon Confederation); Terra; Trell I (Tamar March, Lyran Commonwealth); Star's End (Periphery); Thule (Rasalhague Province, Free Rasalhague Republic); New Bergen (Rasalhague Province, Free Rasalhague Republic); Arcturus (District of Donegal, Lyran Commonwealth); Sudeten (Tamar March, Lyran Commonwealth); Rasalhague (Free Rasalhague Republic); Marshdale (Pesht Military District, Draconis Combine); Engadin (Radstadt Province, Free Rasalhague Republic); Twycross (Tamar March, Lyran Commonwealth); Wolcott (Pesht Military District, Draconis Combine); Radstadt (Radstadt Province, Free Rasalhague Republic); Luthien (Pesht Military District, Draconis Combine); Tikonov (Tikonov Free Republic); Dromini VI (Draconis Combine); Andurien (Free Worlds League); Rijeka (Lyran Commonwealth); St. Ives (St. Ives Compact); Sian (Capellan Confederation); Solaris VII (Lyran Commonwealth); Arc-Royal (Lyran Commonwealth); Marfik (Draconis Combine); Najha (Draconis Combine); Atreus (Free Worlds League); Skye (Lyran Commonwealth); Dieron (Draconis Combine); Donegal (Lyran Commonwealth); Misery (Draconis Combine); Tamar (Lyran Commonwealth); Kestrel (Federated Suns); Cor Caroli (Lyran Commonwealth); The Rock (Oberon Confederation); Verthandi (Free Rasalhague Republic); Gambier (Federated Suns); Kathil (Federated Suns); St. Andre (Capellan Confederation); Balsta (Free Rasalhague Republic); Icar (Federated Commonwealth); Chateau (Federated Commonwealth); Barcelona (Federated Commonwealth); Bone-Norman (Federated Commonwealth); Anywhere (Federated Commonwealth); Here (Federated Commonwealth); Bensinger (Federated Commonwealth); Toland (Federated Commonwealth); Steelton (Federated Commonwealth); Persistence (Federated Commonwealth); Winfield (Federated Commonwealth); Skallevoll (Free Rasalhague Republic); Outpost (Free Rasalhague Republic); Svelvik (Free Rasalhague Republic); Alleghe (Free Rasalhague Republic); The Edge (Free Rasalhague Republic); New Caledonia (Free Rasalhague Republic); St. John (Free Rasalhague Republic); Damian (Free Rasalhague Republic); Holmsbu (Free Rasalhague Republic); Richmond (Draconis Combine); Idlewind (Draconis Combine); Tarnby (Draconis Combine); Bjarred (Draconis Combine); Schwartz (Draconis Combine); Rockland (Draconis Combine); Alshain (Draconis Combine); Csesztreg (Free Rasalhague Republic); Leoben (Free Rasalhague Republic); Surcin (Federated Commonwealth); New Syrtis (Federated Commonwealth); Sarna (Capellan Confederation); Gan Singh (Federated Commonwealth); Kagoshima (Draconis Combine); Pesht (Draconis Combine); Jeanette (Draconis Combine); Chupadero (Draconis Combine); Kabah (Draconis Combine); Coudoux (Draconis Combine); Hanover (Draconis Combine); Albiero (Draconis Combine); Schuyler (Draconis Combine); Rahne (Federated Commonwealth); Ford (Lyran Commonwealth); Summer (Lyran Commonwealth); Mallory's World (Federated Suns)
Important events
Clan Invasion; Operation Sakkaku
Dedication
For Charles James. Thanks for letting me know there's a big, wide world out there and that happiness in what you're doing is the greatest measure of success.
First words
The fiery-haired mercenary Natasha Kerensky walked into Colonel Jaime Wolf's office without knocking or hesitation.
Last words
(Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Then, under the leadership of the new ilKhan, we will return to the Inner Sphere and complete the liberation of the Star League from the forces that destroyed it three centuries ago!"
Publisher's editor
Ippolito, Donna
Original language
English
Canonical DDC/MDS
813.5

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Science Fiction, Fiction and Literature
DDC/MDS
813.5Literature & rhetoricAmerican literature in EnglishAmerican fiction in English1900-1999
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PZ3 .S776Language and LiteratureFiction and juvenile belles lettresFiction and juvenile belles lettresFiction in English
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