Battletech 14: D. R. T. (Battletech) |
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Author:
James D. Long
By Roc
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Product Description
In a new adventure based on the popular science fiction role-playing game, rebel forces battle government armies as they compete in an intergalactic war to capture a inestimable prize.
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Much better than the prior Black Thorns novel, but..., 2004-12-02
hardly what I would consider a great read. While the author's plotting and characterization have vastly improved, and the hither and thither storyline is reduced essentially to a single story arc, the actual events in the story are extremely atypical per what one would expect in the Battletech universe.
The Black Thorns, having won their battle with Clan defenders in Main Event, are contracted by the Draconis Combine to fight more Clan warriors. This time they are to be sent behind Clan lines on a raid against a soon-to-be-completed factory.
There is an overriding storyline with the protagonist and his relationship to the DropShip captain. However, this is presented mostly as a back-of-the-mind concern, having little effect on the character himself. Rather than being changed by the circumstances, he pretty much proceeds as usual, showing him to be a flat character in my opinion.
The battle follows pretty standard lines, with the Black Thorns being outnumbered and outclassed, but faring well due to their training and the relatively low caliber of their opposition. The climactic battle in the story is pretty anticlimactic in its resolution. I was disappointed in it, as it hinged more upon trickery than skill.
Overall, an OK book, not the worst in the BT series, but far from the best. It was an improvement over Main Event, but the lack of a third novel leaves us all hanging as to the fate of the unit.
d.r.t. reading the book, 2001-06-22
this book is just so bad... only a few other BattleTech books can be worse. the nova cats in the story seem more like nova rats than anything else. it gives such a bad impression of the nova cats if not the clans as a whole. and a mere company sized mercenaries actually owning 4 omnimechs? totally unbelivable. it make you think that omnimechs are bought over ebay or the nearest kmart.seriously, if 'mechs, let alone omnimechs, are so easily salvagable, every unit in the inner sphere would be fielding omnis 'salvaged' from the clans. and they by the way have salvaged more omnimechs then they have salvaged their equipment. how belivable is that? it should be the other way round instead as in the case of the avanti's angels. but i guess the writer just like the idea... black thorns are like avanti's angles wannabes. and that circle of equals is so sickeningly dishonorable, speaks so much about the black thorns. the characters are also so flat that seriously makes you wonder who they are after you put down the book. and just one slight point, refering to jeremiah rose in the book as just rose seriously give me a problem of wondering if rose is actually a female. well, it does not matter since the characters are so flat anyway.
Poor Continuity, 2000-10-22
For those of you who read and are familiar with the Battletech Universe may want to think twice before getting this one. The plot is decent, but suffers from a lack of connection. It has little relevance to the overall Battletech picture. Characters are not well developed; and there is a type of "sing-song" quality to the pregression. It's predigested candy for a true Battletech reader.
Great Book., 2000-03-10
This is the third book that I own.Rose reminded me of a long lost friend.[she not him]This book is a great book, but not what I call a must read.If you are into the RPG side of battletech then I would say that this a must read.A great storyline to follow.
great, 2000-01-22
this has got to be the one of the best battletech novels I've ever read. Alot of battles but not too many. Hats off to the author
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9780451453662
ISBN: 0451453662
Label: Roc
Manufacturer: Roc
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 288
Publication Date: 1994-05-01
Publisher: Roc
Studio: Roc |
