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Betrayed by House Davion and stripped of his rank, Justin Allard is a man without a nation. Fighting on the game world Solaris VII attracts the notice of House Liao, Davion’s sworn enemy. To make Justin one of their own would be a priceless coup.But Justin is all too aware of the nest of vipers he’s landed in. And as seismic events reverberate through the Inner Sphere, bringing mighty nation states to the brink of war, will he be loyal to his new masters…or is he plotting vengeance...

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...

Book 1 of 3: The year is 3030. For the past three hundred years, since the Star League collapse and the rise of the Five Successor States, these mortal enemies have fought over space, land and politics. But a new threat looms just outside the Inner Sphere. The descendants of an old Star League general, the Clans—bred to be the best military force humanity has ever seen—have come to take what they believe is rightfully

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...

Book 3 of 3: And so continues the saga of the Clan invasion and the explosive struggle within the Inner Sphere. With secrete aid from ComStar—the Terran-based sect that serves as the keeper of the Inner Sphere’s technological secrets—the Clans’ BattleMech warriors have been incredibly successful in their campaign of invasion. But ComStar has its own reasons for giving aid to the enemy, and if its strategy proves successful, the Inner Sphere worlds will finally be reunited under ComStar’s r...

A CLASH OF WARRIORS…As Clan Wolf launches a daring campaign of reprisal against the splintering Republic, three warriors will find their destinies intertwined on the field of battle and in the fight for their futures...Alaric is a living legend among the Wolves: fearless, merciless, ruthless. But his own lust for victory may mean his undoing, unless he learns to see beyond himself—and recognize what a true warrior fights for.Anastasia is a former Wo...

WILD IN THE STREETS…Wolfgang Kies is a shadowrunner with a secret. He’s an untrained shaman whose totem is the Wolf. Struggling under the influence of the Old One's omnipotent powers, Wolfgang's only ally is Dr. Richard Raven, the elf and do-gooder vigilante Seattle turns to when all else fails. He knows Wolfgang's secret. He understands the pull of magical possession on vulnerable souls. Together they are the only force strong enough to battle crime kingpin Etienn...

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...

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...

Book 2 of 3: Blood Legacy continues the saga of the Clan invasion begun in 3030. Jaime Wolf has brought all the key leaders of the Inner Sphere together to put to rest old blood feuds and power struggles. But old hatreds and suspicions die hard. Still, the very survival of the Successor States hinges on battling warriors equipped with BattleMechs far superior to their own and another threat lurking in their very midst—ComStar, the sect controlling interstellar communication which is determ...

TO TAKE BACK THEIR HOMEWORLD…It’s been nearly two years since the planet Maldives was seized by a “people’s rebellion” and the true ruler, Ivan Litzau, was forced to flee his homeworld under the protection of Walter de Mesnil, the last survivor of the mercenary unit Angleton’s Angels, slaughtered during the initial fighting.Much has changed for Ivan, Walter, and the others. They’ve made a name for themselves on Solaris VII, and raised enough of a force to b...

An original Gears of War video game novel exclusively detailing the aftermath of the Locust War, written by New York Times bestselling author Michael A. Stackpole.THE END OF THE LOCUST WAR WAS JUST THE BEGINNING OF THE BATTLE FOR SERA’S FUTUREThe Locust War has ended with an energy weapon that pulsed across the land, destroying Locust and Lambent alike. The world is in shambles, and the few survivors are isolated from one ...