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Summary: average
Review: A little to predictable a plot even for Battletech books. too much is given away by the title.
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Summary: Not bad at all...
Review: Actually, I had just read the previous book (by Pardoe), and found it pretty severely lacking. I was pleasantly surprised by (mos of) this one. Mel Odom's touch seemed to be a few early chapters where the characters were more developed than is typically found in these works. I enjoyed it greatly, and only wished other authors would follow in their footsteps and focused on weaving a REALISTIC world with REALISTIC characters... instead of cranking out page after page of "man-powered lightning"... "melting armor plates"... Oh, and have these people EVER played the (board)game? Nobody hits this much.
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Summary: Pardoe does it again!
Review: Blaine Lee Pardoe hits us again with another great book. Even though the title gives away part of the story line, you never truley expect the way this book turns out and the main character is another one that people can relate to. I recomend this book to anyone who likes sci-fi, action adventure, or just a good plot.
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Summary: Welcome to the Periphery
Review: By Blood Betrayed is like the others in the MechWarrior series -- standing alone. In this book, the focus is on the Rim Collection, the intrigue of a less-than-first-rate mercenary unit, and the politics out on the frontier of the Inner Sphere. It's a book that's supposed to be fun that doesn't require a strong background in the BattleTech Universe to appreciate.
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Summary: Not bad but no where near the best...
Review: I am an avid Battletech fan and a diehard Blaine Lee Pardo reader, but this Mel Odum guy did not seem to enhance this book in any way or form. He seemed to mess with pefection,and he FAILED! I did like this book, but listen, Blaine, loose the Mel guy!
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Summary: A trip to the Periphery
Review: I am of fan of Pardoe's work in the Battletech Universe and this one was no diffrent. Usually books about the Periphery do nothing but bore me but this was not the case for By Blood Betrayed. Good Story line and Background that ties the whole story together and right amount of action at the right time. Recommended Reading for the Battletech/Mechwarrior Universe. Good Book for someone just starting out in The Battletech/mechwarrior universe without having to know who other characters from past novels are.
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Summary: Wonderful Book
Review: I enjoyed the laster one of Blaine Lee Pardoe's books (Roar of Honor) but I found it a little slow at times. Not so with this one, which I enjoyed all the way through. It was wonderfully realistic. The writing was outstanding and the story itself, while a bit guessable, was very well done. I've read this several times, enjoying it each one.
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Summary: The Bottom Line
Review: Mel Odom and Blaine Lee Pardoe are an outstanding pair together. They help to bring alive words, it is almost as if you were right their watching everything happen. I do not normally like reading sci-fi, but this type of book I just could not put down. I had to keep reading to see what happend next. Great plot and just a great over all story.
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Summary: Great book- pulls you in!
Review: Particle projection cannons streaking past smoking wreckage of downed 60 ton machines. Explosions tearing apart living mechs. this book is a great book, but I would not reccomend it for young children. this is because it contains fighting sequences and mild gore(knife fights,toxic poisoning) This book, however is a wonderful new series based on the Mechwarrior computer games. I started it a little while ago, and I couldn't put it down! I highly reccommend to anyone who likes action, adventure, and mystery to at least look into this book.
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