BattleTech: Forever Faithful
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Publisher Description
SEMPER FIDELIS
In the year 3060, the reborn Star League has destroyed Clan Smoke Jaguar, conquered their home world Huntress, and scattered the few remaining Jaguar warriors to the winds. Now the League seeks to end the Clan invasion for good by using former Smoke Jaguars against their own people.
Meanwhile, two bitter enemies seek to salvage a future for the last Jaguars in existence: Trent, who betrayed his wayward Clan to help them regain their honor, and Paul Moon, a disgraced warrior torn between his pledged loyalty to the Star League and a duty to the Smoke Jaguar civilization he was born to protect.
But power-hungry predators lurk in Clan space, waiting for the right time to strike the vulnerable Star League forces. And to the victor will go the spoils: the priceless artifacts of a destroyed Clan and the sacred genetics of the final generation of Smoke Jaguar warriors.
Trent and Paul Moon must fight tooth and nail against would-be conquerors to save the soul of the surviving Jaguar people before they are consigned to the annals of history. But will their divergent plans tear the survivors apart, or lead them toward freedom?
Customer Reviews
A tale of redemption
This book was a bit of a surprise it was a bit hard to get into at the start as it requires a fair bit of knowledge about the battletech universe. But once I have gotten a few chapters in I couldn’t put it down.
I started reading it for giant mech fights but finished it for the characters. A tale about two rival warriors bound by honour trying to live with their failures and find their place in a world that they no longer belong. Can two stubborn enemies set in their ways change and realise they are the same?
Pros: character development and giant mechs
Cons: requires a fair bit of battletech knowledge not a starting point.
Hold on for the ride this book will drag you in make you angry, hit you in the feels and make you smile with satisfaction.
Battle tech with heart
First up this had all the mech battles and political intrigue that I’d expect from the author. But what i was pleasantly surprised with was the emotional core of this book. The relationship between the 2 main POV characters starts in a dark place and evolved naturally throughout.
I liked the look at the star league as an occupation force and the Nova Cats who are in the process of moving to the inner sphere.
It was good to get some viewpoints of Clan Goliath Scorpion. There was a particular smoke jaguar who i was also very happy to see again. The lower castes were also involved in this book and it’s good to get their opinions and viewpoints in a non that understandably is focused on warriors.
This book was a fast read and very enjoyable. I don’t think you’d need to know the intricacies of the Battletech timeline to enjoy it though it does start in media res. I hadn’t re-read the book that chronologically precedes it since it was released but could follow the events without any trouble.
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