Principles of Desolation
by Jason M. Hardy
MechWarrior: Dark Age (#21), BattleTech Novel Reading Order (85), BattleTech (DE) (MechWarrior: Dark Age — MWDA 21), BattleTech (MWDA #21)
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For more than a year, "divine leader" Daoshen Liao has relentlessly pushed his Capellan Confederation forces in their invasion of the Republic. Now the time has come for the next stage of his conquest - a conquest that will begin not with an enemy, but with his own family... Raised among royalty in the Magistracy of Canopus, where the superiority of women is a cultural axiom, Danai Liao-Centrella possesses all the confidence necessary for her to ascend through the Confederacy ranks, despite show more having to contend with the constant machinations of her maniacal brother, Daoshen. But when her latest mission ends in defeat and personal disgrace, Danai will face the greatest challenge of her life. Chancellor Daoshen rewards her failure by giving her a battalion of her own and a brand-new battlefield. And Danai is about to learn that in service to the state, even family comes second to safeguarding the Capellan Confederation. show lessTags
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- Canonical title
- Principles of Desolation
- Original title
- Principles of Desolation
- Alternate titles
- Mechwarrior Dark Age: Principles of Desolation; Principles of Desolation: A Battletech Novel
- Original publication date
- 2006-08-01
- People/Characters
- Daoshen Liao; Danai Liao-Centrella; Ferdinand Cuyos; Sophia Juk; Jonah Levin; Vincent Kurita (show all 47); Harrison Davion; Tara Campbell; Alaric Ward; Caleb Davion; Nikol Marik; Frederick Marik II; Victor Steiner-Davion; Ken Hasagawa; Ilsa Centrella; Erde Centrella; Sun-Tzu Liao; Melvin Gulvoin; Corl Burton; Edmund Barkes; Shaiming Tao; Erik Sandoval-Groell; Jacyn Bell; Hanse Davion; Ari Humphreys; Sandra Sung; Clara Parks; Gartin Krauss; Phillip McConnell; Harris Yun; Kay Cheung; Bennett Anderton; Marcy Breen; Fisher Cowen; Jessica Marik; Philip Hughes; Matthew Brand; Aris Sung; Ben Wong; Fern Beecher; Ivan Casson; Naomi Centrella; Thomas Marik (Fake Thomas Marik); Kai Allard-Liao; Donny Feng; Goldilocks; Tyla Pruett
- Important places
- Canopus IV (Magistracy of Canopus); Zurich (Republic of the Sphere); New Canton (Republic of the Sphere); Aldebaran (Republic of the Sphere); Terra (Republic of the Sphere); Savannah (Republic of the Sphere) (show all 47); Yangtze (Republic of the Sphere); Solaris VII (Lyran Commonwealth); Upton (Republic of the Sphere); Oriente (Oriente Protectorate); Sutama (Draconis Combine); New Hessen (Federated Suns); Tikonov (Federated Suns); Sian (Capellan Confederation); Ningpo (Capellan Confederation); Buchlau (Capellan Confederation); Genoa (Republic of the Sphere); Algol (Republic of the Sphere); Azha (Republic of the Sphere); Slocum (Republic of the Sphere); Acamar (Republic of the Sphere); Nanking (Republic of the Sphere); New Aragon (Republic of the Sphere); Liao (Capellan Confederation); Pleione (Republic of the Sphere); Shensi (Republic of the Sphere); St. Andre (Republic of the Sphere); Andurien (Duchy of Andurien); Elnath (Republic of the Sphere); Second Try (Republic of the Sphere); Zion (Republic of the Sphere); New Abilene (Magistracy of Canopus); Joppa (Capellan Confederation); Menkalinan (Republic of the Sphere); Irian (Republic of the Sphere); Park Place (Republic of the Sphere); Holt (Republic of the Sphere); Bernardo (Republic of the Sphere); Asuncion (Republic of the Sphere); Suzano (Republic of the Sphere); Regulus (Regulan Fiefs); Kyrkbacken (Republic of the Sphere); Jasmine (Capellan Confederation); Wyatt (Republic of the Sphere); Stewart (Marik-Stewart Commonwealth); Laiaka (Republic of the Sphere); Shuen Wan (Capellan Confederation)
- Dedication
- To my sisters, Lindy. Elissa, Megan, Gretchen, Katrina and Jenica. If there's anything accurate about the female characters in this book, it's because I lived with them for so long. —Jason M. Hardy
- First words
- The Republic of the Sphere was spread out across the floor of the grand ballroom like a buffet, and most of the people present seemed interested in taking a slice or two for themselves.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)She would never again think of herself as her parents' child.
- Publisher's editor
- Mulvihill, Sharon Turner
- Original language
- English
- Canonical DDC/MDS
- 813.6
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