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Title: Measure of a Hero (Battletech, 48) by Blaine Lee Pardoe ISBN: 0-451-45794-3 Publisher: Roc Pub. Date: 10 July, 2000 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 (18 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Katherine the ambitious vs. Victor the victorious: Round 1
Comment: Ever thought what would happen if a Militia-grade unit fought a front-line unit? Well, here is your answer.
Blaine Lee Pardoe brings an excellent addition to the BattleTech universe. Archer Christifori is a decorated soldier of the Clan war. Now living a peaceful life on Thorin with his sister and as the Commander of the local militia, he believes he has everything perfect. When Felix Blutcher and his unit are sent to garrison the planet on a mission to oppress the Davionist-groups growing on Thorin, things finally spike up.
Leaving the reader on edge through the whole story, by developping both sides (good and bad) in an excellent way, Blaine has delivered us the perfect book to start the Commonwealth civil war.
Rating: 4
Summary: Main Plot for battletech universe.....no more capellan story
Comment: Finally through this book i got a first hand look at the future of battletech.....yes!!! This book is good although it is not nearly as good as Pardo's book on the northwind highlanders.....but i do like the main character...archer. i don't want to tell u too much, but suffice to say this is the book battletech fan are waiting for....because most of us are sick of capellan confed story....we want to know about VICTOR and KAI and that damned Katherine.although this book is not about victor, but once u get through 1/3 of the book u'll know what will happend in future battletech books, and u'll hate Katherine more than u hate her before. Pardo did good with this book. i like the news report at the beginning of every chapter. and it is through the news...most of us learned the later plot of the battletech universe and action else where in the inner sphere...let's just say this book is the quiet wind for the big storm that will come later.
Rating: 4
Summary: Robin Hood Revisited
Comment: Generally, I liked this novel and recommend it.
As is often the case in BattleTech universe novels, the story involves poorly supplied underdogs who are forced into battling much stronger forces for a planet, federation, inner sphere, or what have you.
In this case we have two decent men who are set against each other. Archer Christifori is a retired war hero, leading a quiet little military reserve unit. Because of increasing tensions, the empress Katherine Steiner sends a military force to Archer's planet under command of a Col. Felix Blucher. These two men are essentially honorable. They start out on good terms.
However, the proverbial worm in the apple is a scheming and self-centered character named Leutenant Luther Fisk. Fisk is a subordinate officer under Blucher's command. Fisk's father is a real big-shot who is quick to run interference for his son. Col. Blucher soon finds himself unable to discipline Fisk. Fisk defies his commander, gets punished, and just calls his dad to get out of it. This happens several times. Blucher is helpless. As Fisk begins to realize he is beyond his commander's control, his behavior gets more and more reckless and violent. Soon civilians are being gunned down in the streets by Fisk's men.
Fisk's wild-card antics soon set Archer at odds with Blucher. In particular, one rash action of Fisk's results in the death of Archer's only remaining relative, his sister. This cannot be forgiven. Before long the autocannons are chewing up armor, and lasers are blazing.
You guessed it. David goes to war against Goliath. Archer with his little rag-tag military reserve unit goes up against as much larger force of regular troops. Archer's old, worn-out hand-me-down battlemechs take on the pride of the Lyran Alliance. Like a Robin Hood of the future, Archer manages through guile and craft to outsmart Col. Blucher, who comes to look like a "Sheriff of Nottingham" buffoon by the end of the book.
The book is fun, and excellently written. It is well plotted, and Mr. Pardoe is an old hand who has turned several fine BattleTech novels in the past. The story has two sequels, also, for those who enjoy this book. Go on to read the next installment, entitled "Operation Audacity."
Patrick J. Callahan
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Title: Patriots and Tyrants (Battletech, 52) by Loren L. Coleman ISBN: 0451458451 Publisher: Roc Pub. Date: 05 September, 2001 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: Path of Glory (Battletech, 49) by Randall N. Bills ISBN: 0451458079 Publisher: Roc Pub. Date: 12 December, 2000 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: Flashpoint (Battletech, 50) by Loren L. Coleman ISBN: 0451458249 Publisher: Roc Pub. Date: 10 April, 2001 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: Call of Duty (Battletech, 53) by Blaine Lee Pardoe ISBN: 0451458567 Publisher: Roc Pub. Date: 10 October, 2001 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: Operation Audacity (Battletech, 55) by Blaine Lee Pardoe ISBN: 0451458850 Publisher: Roc Pub. Date: 04 June, 2002 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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