To Ride the Chimera
by Kevin Killiany
MechWarrior: Dark Age (#30), BattleTech Novel Reading Order (94), BattleTech (MWDA #30)
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The epic sci-fi action saga continues A MechWarrior without peer, Thaddeus Marik has become the figurehead for a new community of worlds attempting to resurrect the Free Worlds League. After defeating a Lyran invasion on the planet of Savannah and negotiating a successful alliance with the Protectorate Coalition, Marik must now ally himself with Jessica Halas-Hughes Marik if the new league is to have a chance. Having Marik and his forces at her side gives Jessica much-needed credibility and show more greater influence on Oriente. But old hatreds die hard, erupting in a war against enemies who will stop at nothing to destroy the founding of a new league... show lessTags
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- Canonical title
- To Ride the Chimera
- Original title
- To Ride the Chimera
- Alternate titles
- MechWarrior Dark Age: To Ride the Chimera; To Ride the Chimera: A Battletech Novel
- Original publication date
- 2008-02-05
- People/Characters
- Thaddeus Marik III; Jessica Marik; Thomas Marik (the Master); Philip Hughes; Julietta Marik; Tiago Paragon (show all 99); Kiasok Prusak; Odester Morgan-King; Jonah Levin; Michael Riktofven; Anson Marik; Elis Marik; Nikol Marik; Christopher Halas-Hughes Marik; Fontaine Marik; Obatala (Deity); Babalz-Ayi (Deity); Frederick Marik II; Torrian Dolcat; Calvin Bernstein-Marik; Kristen Rousset-Marik; Ana Rousset-Marik; Agatha Hampton-Marik; Victor Steiner-Davion; Danai Liao-Centrella; Janos Marik IV; Jim Doonah; Dimitri Oshaka; Frances Claireborne; Petr Kalasa; Rikkard Nova Cat; Talar Nova Cat; Janis Nova Cat; Etgar Sea Fox; Sonja Sea Fox; Olorun (Deity); Oggzn (Deity); Oshzn (Deity); Ogun (Deity); Ayza (Deity); Oggzb (Deity); Linette Ferguson; Bertrand Petersen; Devlin Stone; Lester Cameron-Jones; Gustav Salazar; Emlia Tindale; Jemi Hendricks; Salina M'Bai (Davr Khuna); Alys Rousset-Marik; Kristen Marik; Jeremy Brett; Therese Brett-Marik; Roland Billings; Trillian Steiner; Sha Renkin; Otho Korituk; Klaus Wehner; Therese Ptolemeny; Thomas Halas (False Thomas Marik); Justine Hughes; Alexander Hughes; Michael Cendar; Niccolò Machiavelli; Daniel Peterson (Ezekiel Crow); Karli Marik; Ivan Casson; Alethea Chowla; Merridee De-Juc; Maria Velasquez; Ayza Aborisha (pseudonym); Sigrid Nova Cat; Penelope Nova Cat; Vedet Brewer; Ari Humphreys; Bernard Nordhoff; Melissa Steiner (32nd c.); Beth Sanders; Marvin DeMarshand; Joline Kline; Mark Timur; Dayton Withers; Bernard Morristein; Janet Henry; Alma Peterson; Daoshen Liao; Wojtek Petrovski; Garith Talos; Joslyn Talos; Cristobol Forcythe; Thom Forcythe; Missy Carter; Geneveve Bey-Hughes; Ezekiel Carleston; Ian Cameron-Witherspoon; Edith Byers; Cole Daggert; Doreen Patel; Marcus Green III
- Important places
- Savannah (Republic of the Sphere); Oriente (Oriente Protectorate); Tamarind (Duchy of Tamarind-Abbey); Miaplacidus (Covenant Worlds); Connaught (Covenant Worlds); Acubens (Covenant Worlds) (show all 118); Alphard (Covenant Worlds); Nathan (Covenant Worlds); Phecda (Republic of the Sphere); New Canton (Republic of the Sphere); Augustine (Republic of the Sphere); Tall Trees (Tall Trees Union); Rochelle (Protectorate Coalition); Alkes (Protectorate Coalition); Kalidasa (Protectorate Coalition); New Hope (Protectorate Coalition); Stewart (Marik-Stewart Commonwealth); Irian (Republic of the Sphere); Ibstock (Oriente Protectorate); Park Place (Oriente Protectorate); Avellaneda (Marik-Stewart Commonwealth); Holt (Marik-Stewart Commonwealth); Wasat (Senatorial Alliance); Hamilton (Senatorial Alliance); Branson (Senatorial Alliance); Bernardo (Senatorial Alliance); Remulac (Republic of the Sphere); Adhafera (Marik-Stewart Commonwealth); Tania Borealis (Marik-Stewart Commonwealth); Milnerton (Oriente Protectorate); Andurien (Duchy of Andurien); Mosiro (Duchy of Andurien); Terra (Republic of the Sphere); Dieudonne (Republic of the Sphere); Marik (Marik-Stewart Commonwealth); Siendou (Free Worlds League); Bordon (Republic of the Sphere); Galatea (Free Worlds League); Shiloh (Republic of the Sphere); Regulus (Regulan Fiefs); Oceana (Oriente Protectorate); Angell II (Oriente Protectorate); Clipperton (Regulan Fiefs); Tharkad (Lyran Commonwealth); Loeches (Oriente Protectorate); Fuentes (Oriente Protectorate); Lesnovo (Rim Commonality); Campoleone (Rim Commonality); Westover (Free Worlds League); Tematagi (Rim Commonality); Rzishchev (Free Worlds League); Lengkong (Free Worlds League); Niops (Niops Association); Maritgues (Oriente Protectorate); Kwamashu (Duchy of Andurien); Gibraltar (Duchy of Tamarind-Abbey); Preston (Duchy of Tamarind-Abbey); Zortman (Duchy of Tamarind-Abbey); Alorton (Duchy of Tamarind-Abbey); Schererville (Duchy of Tamarind-Abbey); Saltillo (Duchy of Tamarind-Abbey); Millungera (Duchy of Tamarind-Abbey); Labouchere (Duchy of Tamarind-Abbey); Niihu (Duchy of Tamarind-Abbey); Edmondson (Duchy of Tamarind-Abbey); Kosciusko (Duchy of Tamarind-Abbey); Simpson Desert (Duchy of Tamarind-Abbey); Kilarney (Duchy of Tamarind-Abbey); Mansu-ri (Oriente Protectorate); Calloway VI (Oriente Protectorate); Gallatin (Marik-Stewart Commonwealth); Abadan (Oriente Protectorate); Ariel (Marik-Stewart Commonwealth); Keystone (Marik-Stewart Commonwealth); El Giza (Duchy of Andurien); Atreus (Marik-Stewart Commonwealth); Alterf (Marik-Stewart Commonwealth); Ionus (Marik-Stewart Commonwealth); Merton (Duchy of Tamarind-Abbey); Sackville (Duchy of Tamarind-Abbey); Loongana (Duchy of Tamarind-Abbey); Asellus Australis (Oriente Protectorate); Sophie's World (Oriente Protectorate); Sorunda (Oriente Protectorate); Lungdo (Oriente Protectorate); Asellus Borealis (Oriente Protectorate); Bedeque (Oriente Protectorate); Bainsville (Oriente Protectorate); Autumn Wind (Oriente Protectorate); Rasalas (Oriente Protectorate); Washburn (Oriente Protectorate); Antipolo (Oriente Protectorate); Fujidera (Oriente Protectorate); Gannett (Clan Wolf Occupation Zone); Danais (Clan Wolf Occupation Zone); Concord (Clan Wolf Occupation Zone); Helm (Clan Wolf Occupation Zone); Carbonis (Oriente Protectorate); Goth Khakar (Rim Commonality); Milton (Milton Combine); Callison (Republic of the Sphere); Marcus (Republic of the Sphere); Nova Roma (Oriente Protectorate); Canopus IV (Magistracy of Canopus); Coventry (Lyran Commonwealth); Kathil (Federated Suns); Wallacia (Capellan Confederation); Tongatapu (Former Free Worlds League); Loyalty (Former Free Worlds League); Zollikofen (Republic of the Sphere); New Earth (Republic of the Sphere); Altair (Republic of the Sphere); Styx (Republic of the Sphere); Laureles (Former Free Worlds League); Aitutaki (Free Worlds League); Hellos Minor (Regulan Fiefs); Olafsvik (Regulan Fiefs); Albert Falls (Free Worlds League)
- Dedication
- This book is for Valerie, who is my wife, my other half, and my personal gyroscope. Your love keeps me moving forward.
- First words
- Where were they?
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Back straight, eyes bright with purpose, Jessica Marik stepped forward to meet her destiny.
- Publisher's editor
- Mulvihill, Sharon Turner
- Original language
- English
- Canonical DDC/MDS
- 813.6
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- English
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 3
- ASINs
- 2
