BattleTech Universe Books
With his friends and family dead and his father's regiment destroyed, Grayson Death Carlyle, a MechWarrior, must learn to fight for justice in a world turned hostile. Original.
MechWarrior Grayson Carlyle is determined to bring the various rebel factions on Verthandi together, but his efforts are hampered by Grayson's nemesis, who is plotting against him in the capital city. Original.
The Price of Glory, by William H. Keith, Jr., is the third book of the Saga of the Gray Death Legion. An established mercenary command by now, the Gray Death Legion suddenly find themselves framed for atrocious war crimes and in the end forge an unlikely cooperation with their old nemesis, Duke Hassid Ricol.
Swordplay and sorcery leads to unexpected adventures in a strange and exotic land.
In the 31st century warring factions use ten-meter-tall mechanical monsters as means of combat
When sporadic Clan incursions into Inner Sphere territory supply mercenaries with more work than they can handle, Khan Phelan Ward and Prince Victor Davion--cousins, rulers, and enemies--must decide what to do. Original.
Two armies determined to annihilate each other enter into a battle in which mech troops must gear up for a truly insidious and unforeseen enemy. Original.
Scout Lieutenant Cassie Suthorn, a cunning and resourceful member of the freewheeling Camancho's Caballeros, suspects danger from a seemingly low-risk assignment, and is forced to use all of her skills against the destructive BattleMechs. Original.
Insurrection sweeps the Federated Commonwealth, with civilians on Caledonia revolting against their Davion-backed oppressors. But this time, the Gray Death Legion is there to back them up, and when the Davion 'Mechs show up, it's a free-for-all that will leave scars from one end of the planet to the other. Now a top-rated animated series. Original.
After ascending the throne of the Federated Commonwealth, Prince Victor Steiner-Davion struggles to cope with the continuing threat of the Clans to the peace of the inner sphere and with the machinations of his own ambitious and treacherous sister. Original.
Star Commander Joanna fights to recapture the glory of her victory at Tukkayid, but her age could work against her and she wonders if the status of Jade Falcon will prove enough for her to overcome the legendary Black Widow in a repeat battle. Original.
With the Lyran Alliance beset by two threatening enemies, Vlad of the Wards and the Jade Falcons, Katrina Steiner finds her only hope in her brother and political rival Victor Davion, who may be destroyed if he assists her. Original.
Stripped of his title and holdings and banished from Glengarry along with the rest of the Gray Death Legion after breaking the mercenary code on the planet Caledonia, Grayson Carlyle plans to restore their place of honor. Original.
A deadly mercenary force named Camacho's Caballeros and their ace operative, Cassie Suthorn, attempts to unveil the traitorous Black Dragon secret society before they can succeed in sending the entire Inner Sphere off its course.
The second book in the Twilight of the Clans series pits the Inner Sphere Successor States against their nemesis, the Clans, as they attempt a foray into Clan territory under the command of Victor Steiner-Davion. Original.
Marcus GioAvanti and his mercenaries, Avanti's Angels, are called to the Periphery, a remote region of space where a religious cult known as Word of Blake is hatching a deadly scheme. Original.
A rising young star in the noblest of the warrior houses of the Capellan Confederation, Aris Sung must tangle with time and treachery to thwart the Sarna Supremacy's armored warriors before they destroy the galaxy. Original.
Ordered to investigate the secrets experiment being carried out by the Falcons on the Smoke Jaguar homeworld, the freeborn warrior Horse is dispatched, but when he is captured, Horse finds himself duty-bound to the enemy. Original.
A man of war, Prince Victor-Steiner Davion, returns home to find the Inner Sphere in tatters and a new government in charge that spurns him
Forced into a truce with the dreaded Inner Space, the Clans are thrust into a world of turmoil, while one Clan--the Jade Falcons--defies tradition and constructs an army of both freeborn humans and genetically engineered trueborns, but the unthinkable happens when the powerful Inner Sphere invades Clan territory
On Solaris VII, the Mechwarriors come from all over the galaxy to compete in the war arena, but age-old grudges are beginning to affect the way the game is played. Original.
LET THE GAMES BEGIN... Solaris VII is known as the Game World -- where entertainment is king, money is power, and MechWarriors from every corner of the Inner Sphere come to make war against one another in the ultimate sporting event. Michael Searcy arrived on Solaris VII as a dishonored MechWarrior, and worked his way up in the rankings to become a valued commodity in the games. He knows all the moves, plays all the angles, and can put on a show as well as he fights. But now, the ancient grudges pitting warriors against each other have spilled out of the arena -- and are moving through the streets in an all-out war. And Michael is caught in a championship match where the winner is the last man left alive....
One of the few survivors of the First Kathil Uhlans' battle with the Clans, David McCarthy returns to Kathil to join the planetary militia, only to find a planet torn apart by factional strife out to seize control of Kathil's orbital shipyards. Original.
Fierce rivalry within the Star League threatens to plunge the entire Inner Sphere into chaos as Victor Steiner-Davion and his sister, Katrina, embark on an epic power struggle, and their younger brother, Arthur, begins to gain his own supporters.
As the civil war rages within the Federated Commonwealth between the tyrannical Katrina Steiner-Davion and her deposed brother, Victor, Victor prepares for what he hopes will be the final assault to stop his sister's scheme to become leader of the entire Inner Sphere, unaware that Katrina is preparing her own more sinister offensive. Original.
NEW ALLIES. OLDER ENEMIES. For MechWarrior Zane, allegiance to the Nova Cat Clan comes above all else. So when he sees his clan disgraced, cast out, and suddenly allied with the hated Inner Sphere, Zane's only desire is to see the Nova Cats returned to their former greatness. For Palmer Yoshio, the Draconis Combine is the only honorable thing in a chaotic galaxy. But when he is forced to train alongside the outcast Nova Cats, he finds that his own notion of honor is a far cry from his leader's. Now, for Zane and Yoshio, the line between friend and foe will be drawn in the blood of their fallen comrades -- and neither warrior will be able to look at their universe in the same way again....
While Princess Katrina, ruler of the entire Federated Commonwealth, and her brother vie for power in a devastating civil war, Leftenant Colonel Grayson Addison and his Eighth Syrtis Fusiliers walk a perilous line between survival and annihilation, until an invading army threatens to destroy them and they must choose sides in the conflict. Original.
The ongoing civil war between Prince Victor Steiner-Davion and his sister, Katrina, is heating up as Victor's beloved Omi Kurita is assassinated, leaving the allied forces leaderless, as he joins forces with his supporters Kell, Allard-Liao, Sandoval, Marik, and Sortek to seek justice. Original.
Forced to join the Republic's military reserves after failing to qualify as an active MechWarrior, Raul Ortega finally gets his chance to fight in a real battle when the planet is attacked by the Steel Wolves who will do anything to capture the Hyperpulse Generator Station. Original.
The Republic orchestrates a summit of Inner Sphere leaders on Terra as a tribute to the assassinated Steiner-Davion, a gathering that reveals treachery and betrayal in the upper eschelon of the Senate, placing newly elected Exarch Jonah Levin in danger. Original.
In the chaos of the interstellar communications blackout, the Capellan Chancellor has sent operative Mai Wa to help freedom fighter Evan Kurst liberate his homeworld. But Mai has betrayed Kurst before, and Evan’s biggest problem is knowing who to trust in a world where today’s ally is tomorrow’s enemy.
Rival siblings and MechWarriors, Malvina and Aleks, in their quest for individual power and glory, set out to take over The Republic, while Tara Campbell, guarding Skye and The Republic, must battle against Malvina as well as the Planetary Council. Original.
After his uncle, Duke Aaron Sandoval, survives an assassination attempt, Erik is deployed to Shensi to persuade the governors of the Republic to forge an alliance against the House Liao and soon discovers that the Duke will sacrifice anything, including him, to come into power. Original.
Landgrave Jasek Kelswa-Steiner and his Stormhammers defend the Republic world of Skye from the Jade Falcon Clan by forging an alliance with the enemy, which could lead to the destruction of Skye. Original.
As a Mech Warrior of the Draconis Combine, Minobu Tetsuhara was bound by Bushido, a code that demands loyal service to the devious Warlord Grieg Samsonov. But when Minobu came upon a strange blue and gold Archer, Bushido also dictated that he not destroy the honorable but helpless warrior. And so he rescued Jaime Wolf. Minobu was then assigned as liaison to the Wolf's Dragons, one of the Combine's most elite mercenary units. But when the mercenaries refused to renew their contract with Samsonov, Minobu was instructed to destroy them. Now Bushido dictates that Minobu oppose his honorable foe, a man with whom he has served and who deserves far batter than betrayal.
Driven by jealousy, ovKhan Sha Clarke prepares a rebellion against Clan Sea Fox in an attempt to control his own faction of warriors and gain wealth, power, and honor, but MechWarrior ovKhan Petr Kalasa will not let Sha succeed. Original.
After finally restoring order on Terra, Julian Davion and his team faces an all new threat as the Republic is attacked from within by former knight-turned-senator Conner Rhys-Monroe, who is in turn opposed by Countess Tara Campbell, leader of the Highlanders. Original.
When he is chosen by the Oathmaster to be his protege and possible successor, Kisho, a member of an elite clan of warriors, must place his faith in the supernatural and the gifts of the Mystic Caste in order to save his brethern from a most certain demise at the hands of their enemies. Original.
The first body that turns up in Farway, a secluded town on the planet Denebola, is from out of town. When the Denebola Bureau of Investigation and the legate’s office from half the planet away decide to help identify the murder victim, Sheriff Hank Ketchum knows he’s in over his head. Enter the infamous Detective Jack Ramsey. With the help of the talented and beautiful local medical examiner, Amanda Slade, Ramsey digs into the case and discovers evidence that puts Farway at the heart of a conspiracy. But who’s the greater threat? The Clans, the Word of Blake or the legate’s intelligence operative?
As they occupy the planet of Vega with hopes of restoring peace, the Raging Bears discover a traitor in their midst when an underground rebellion, supported by the Draconis Combine, counters their every move with betrayal and deception. Original.
When Anastasia Kerensky declares the Steel Wolves mercenaries, selling their battle skills and military prowess to the highest bidders, many of the warriors join forces with her enemy, Star Colonel Varnoff Fetladral, who believes she has betrayed the founding principles of the clan. Original.
When she emerges victorious after a war with Clan Hell's Horses, Jade Falcon Galaxy Commander Malvina Hazen, determined to be immortalized in the Clan Jade Falcon's halls of power, unwittingly ignites a civil war that could destroy the entire Clan way of life. Original.
As Clan Wolf battles against The Republic, three warriors--Alaric, who will stop at nothing to be victorious; Anastasia, who must prove herself in combat; and Verena, who discovers she has special abilities--must fulfill their destinies and fight for their future. Original.
The world of Marik becomes a battleground as three warriors--Anson Marik, Lester Cameron-Jones, and Jessica Marik--vie to restore order to the planet, proving that they will do anything to further their causes. Original.
In order to resurrect the Free Worlds League, MechWarrior Thaddeus Marik allies himself with Jessica Halas-Hughes Marik, who, unbeknownst to him, is using his forces to establish her credibility and influence on the Oriente, which causes a war and threatens the League. Original.
The great Star League general, Aleksandr Kerensky. Colonel Archer Christifori, a man with a score to settle. Neilson Geist, on Christmas patrol. MechWarrior Joanna of Clan Jade Falcon. A Sandoval scion. An eleven-year-old girl. Northwind Highlanders. A prisoner of war. They all have two things in common. A universe torn apart by unending warfare. A mission, to stand up against the darkness. This compilation contains a selection of eighteen of 2004's best fiction pieces, as well as an all new story about young Kerensky by Loren L. Coleman! Includes stories by your old favorite BattleTech authors: Randall N. Bills, Loren L. Coleman, Blaine Lee Pardoe, Robert Thurston, and Michael A. Stackpole As well as stories by new favorites: Ilsa J. Bick, Dan Duval, Jason M. Hardy, Kevin Killiany, Steven Mohan, Jr., Louisa M. Swann, and Phaedra M. Weldon!
Twenty-five years after FASA published BattleDroids, a stand-alone box game recreating the giant robo/mecha science fiction action of the best anime, Catalyst Game Labs is set to celebrate the silver anniversary of this unique science fiction game that became BattleTech in its second year of existence. Kicking it off will be this deluxe oversize 160-page art book filled with a retrospective sample of 25 years of art, plus over a hundred thousand words of new original fiction from top BattleTech authors such as Thurston, Charrette, Milan, Gressman, Coleman, Keith, Long, Pardoe and Stackpole. The deluxe volume also will contain a universal timeline of the BattleTech universe as well as a definitive bibliography of all the published material relating to BattleTech from FASA to Fan Pro to WizKids to Catalyst.
COMBAT, HONOR, BETRAYAL, DEATH A man scrabbles to find the BattleMech that will make his fortune. A deadly tank gunner ponders the cost of his calling. An iconic battalion fights its last battle. And in the Deep Periphery, desperate stirrings of horrible weapons breed rumor and betrayal… Sixteen stories of combat, honor, betrayal and death fill the pages of Weapons Free: BattleCorps Anthology Volume 3. Savvy readers will recognize now-familiar names in BattleTech lore among the authors: Steven Mohan, Jr., Kevin Killiany, Phaedra Weldon, Jason Schmetzer, Ben Rome and Herbert Beas. These writers have shaped the direction of the BattleTech universe; in 2006, with these stories, they were exploring the freedom they’d earned to do just that.
THE WARRIORS OF TOMORROW… The battlefields of the 31st century are ruled by the BattleMech; twelve-meter-tall, 100-ton bipedal engines of pure destruction. Piloted by MechWarriors, commanded by neo-feudal officers, owned by national governments and band of mercenaries, these ’Mechs make every other ground combat vehicle obsolete. This is the warfare of fusion-powered giants. This is BattleTech. THRUST INTO BATTLE TODAY… Allegra Greene is no stranger to the military; her father is a general, after all. But when she enters the Nellus Military Academy, she finds far more than she expected. She finds a group of friends that will keep her going, challenging training, and instructors that push her to the edge and beyond. Unfortunately, that's not all she finds, and soon the endemic politics and warfare of the Inner Sphere reach the Nellus Academy. And when their spaceship is hijacked and crash-lands on a remote moon, Allegra and her friends find themselves in a life-or-death struggle just to survive! Praise for The Nellus Academy Incident : "Brozek creates well-developed and complex characters whose failures and successes, strengths and weaknesses pull you in, making you care about them and their fate. I would definitely recommend this book for older YA Lit, New Adult, and Adult readers.” –Janine K. Spendlove, War of the Seasons trilogy, USMC pilot “Jennifer Brozek's superb storytelling makes me want to play BattleTech again.” –M. Todd Gallowglas, Tears of Rage and Halloween Jack series “A fun read. Jennifer Brozek’s BattleTech novel, The Nellus Academy Incident , takes us on a wild journey as we follow Cadet Allegra Greene from the classroom to the battlefield. BattleTech fans, this one’s a winner.” –Bobby Nash, Evil Ways and Earthstrike Agenda