AN UNFAMILIAR BATTLEGROUND…A man on the run, Walter de Mesnil has found sanctuary with the mercenary company Angleton’s Angels, who have taken an unusual mission on the planet of Maldives, in the nascent Aurigan Coalition. Their job is to train the heir of the planet in BattleMech operation, enough to allow him to survive a “mission” in the wilderness as part of his ascension to rule.But ’Mech battlefields have nothing on the sinister plots and machinations...

THE FINAL ENGAGEMENT…The minions of Maximilian Liao are about to deliver a crippling blow to the forces of Prince Hanse Davion—discovering a way to use Hanse’s own technology against him.Half a galaxy away, assassins stalk Hanse's wife, Melissa Steiner, and her mother, Archon Katrina Steiner, in the passageways of their own palace.Invasion is imminent. The only ’Mech force capable of stopping that invasion—the Kell Hounds mercenary unit—is trapped i...

THE GAUNTLET IS THROWN…Hanse Davion and Melissa Steiner have united two Great Houses of the Inner Sphere in a marriage that upsets the balance of power among the stars. Though some hope this may bring an end to centuries of war, Maximilian Liao of the Capellan Confederation has enlisted the aid of two highly placed Davion traitors to destroy Hanse Davion and the Federated Suns from both within and without.But in the distant star chambers of the Capellan Mar...

’MECHS AT THE READY…Betrayed by his own House and stripped of his rank, exiled Mechwarrior Justin Allard is given one last chance to save his honor—by risking his life in the gladiatorial arenas of Solaris VII. But his newest Game World opponent—more skilled at 'Mech-to-'Mech combat than any other rival—raises the stakes even higher. It's Philip Capet, former mechwarrior in the Davion military—until he was kicked out by none other than Justin Allard before his own ...

TO RECLAIM AN ENTIRE PLANET…It was supposed to be an easy job. Walter de Mesnil, lieutenant in the mercenary company Angleton’s Angels, was assigned to watch over Ivan Litzau, presumptive heir of the planet Maldive, in a ’Mech trial that is part of his ascension to ruling the planet. That is, until a fierce rebellion overthrew the government, slaughtered Walter’s entire mercenary unit, and imposed their own brutal regime.Outnumbered and vastly outgunned, Wa...

BATTLING FOR HIS LIFE…Solaris VII, known as the Game World. Walter de Mesnil, last survivor of the mercenary company Angleton’s Angels, has brought the heir of the planet Maldive here to rebuild his fortune and amass a force powerful enough to return to his planet and take it from the ruling Collective. And how does a mercenary MechWarrior make money on Solaris? By strapping into a ’Mech and doing whatever it takes to pay the bills…IN FRONT OF CHEER...

THE RICH ARE DIFFERENT…And no one knows that better than Quarrell Hamilton, commander of the “mercenary unit” the Death Kangaroos. But when the opportunity arises to make some coin by participating in a “reenactment” of one of the more infamous events in Inner Sphere history, who is Quarrell to turn down a quick buck? He just has to create a ’Mech unit from scratch to participate in the “combat” first.But that’s a simple task compared to dealing with the ba...

NEVER BET AGAINST THE KELL BROTHERS…The Kell Hounds are one of the most storied mercenary units in the Inner Sphere. Now, New York Times-bestselling author and Kell Hounds creator Michael A. Stackpole goes back to the Hounds’ beginnings in these three short novels, when Morgan and Patrick Kell were just two smart, ambitious brothers—with a plan to revolutionize the world of mercenaries forever…Not How the Smart Money Bets: Morgan and Patri...

THE DAY THE STAR LEAGUE DIEDShrapnel: The Official BattleTech Magazine brings you more BattleMech action from the war-torn 31st century and beyond! Celebrate Star League Day with tales of a long-abandoned ’Mech rediscovered and pressed into service, a quest for vengeance in enemy territory, the resurgence of old ghosts, and the threat of bitter betrayal in the face of long odds. Charge headlong into technical readouts, assassin conspiracies, in-depth equip...

A sweeping epic fantasy from the New York Times–bestselling author of The Dark Glory War and Star Wars novels.An apprentice swordsman, Locke has ridden the narrow trail to the City of the Sorcerers to see with his own eyes the Ward Walls that hold back the Realms of Chaos. It is Locke's dream to become a Chaos Rider, and he seeks his destiny beyond the Wall. And it is Locke's hope that somewhere in the Wildness, where time and change rage out of c...

TAKE TO THE SKIES!In an alternate early 20th century, the battlefield is ruled by the leviathan: giant, flying battleships carrying enough armor and guns to destroy anything it may encounter…including another leviathan. New alliances have been drawn, and now the entire continent of Europe risks being engulfed in a devastating war.Reign of Iron collects eight thrilling tales of combat and adventure aboard these soaring ships. From William H. Keith’s...

NO WAY OUT…It was supposed to be an easy job. Walter de Mesnil, of the mercenary company Angleton’s Angels, was assigned to watch over the heir of the planet Maldive on his way to ruling the planet. That is, until a fierce rebellion overthrew the government and imposed their own brutal regime.Still carrying out his mission, Walter, the heir, Ivan, and Ivan’s sister Sophie are all captured and placed in a re-education camp, better known as a prison, to be co...