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...

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 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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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

In this essential Star Wars Legends novel, discover the legacy of Rogue Squadron and its fabled pilots, who became a symbol of hope throughout the galaxy.They are sleek, swift, and deadly. They are the X-wing fighters. And as the struggle rages across the vastness of space, the fearless men and women who pilot them risk both their lives and their machines. Their mission: to defend the Rebel Alliance against a still-powerful and battle-hardened Imperial foe...

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...

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...

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...

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...