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Summary: One of the best Battletech books I've ever read.
Review: All of the characters in this book were well thought out, and actually developed during the book, instead of being the same boring people. The combat scenes were well written, creating an interest in the battle. Binding Force was one of the few Battletech books, besides Michael A. Stackpole's, that managed to combine politics, a good storyline, and battle into one package.
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Summary: The best battletech book out there!
Review: Aris Sung a warrior of the Cappellan Confederation and a compatriot to his country, is assigned a mission to take a planet that is controlled by the bitter enemies of the Cappelan Confederation, the Sarna Supremacy. In this book you see the ruthless acts committed by both sides in the desperate struggle for the planet. The battle of this novel is not a battle to have ultimate control of the universe or a battle to destroy a entire Successor State but a battle for the resources of the planet, this resource is mainly rice. This is a must read, and depicts the struggles of the Successor States in more realistic terms of politics and economy rather than destiny and history.
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Summary: Excellent Battletech book, best I've read.....
Review: Excellent, self-contained saga for those interested in battletech lore, yet meshes well with overall storyline/history. I particularly enjoyed the technical side of the book, well thought out and executed. Several aspects of hidden humor, see if you can find them....very engaging.
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Summary: An insight into how Warrior Houses work
Review: I've always thought Sun-Tzu Liao was over-demonized in the Stackpole trilogy. He is after all, burdened with an asylum for a creche. I'm glad that in this novel, along with Highlander Gambit, and the one with Avanti's Angel, we get to see a portrait of a true survivor. For me Aris Sung was just too typical a Battletech hero, too dimensional. But the brief appearance of Sun-Tzu in the prologue was justification enough to buy the book
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Summary: Cappellian Wars
Review: love it! this book is loaded with action. u have never seen a battle like this with cappellians. the ending was forced but other than that its great. i recomend this book to all
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Summary: Outstanding read! Possibly the best one I've read.
Review: Recommended by a friend, this book was my introduction to this series of novels. I'd always avoided game-based novels in the past, fearful that they would dissapoint. This book delivers the goods; a brilliant, well-written storyline, game-accurate action and great characters. I'll be reading more books from this series...especially from this Author.
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Summary: A little forced
Review: The fights are great, specially the first one with the Hachetman. They show what a mech can really do. The customs, characters and worlds are well developed, but I didn't like two things about the book: 1. Aris Sung fall for every trap put in his way. You know, when you are entering a battle, you have to be prepared for everything, and the Hiritsu warriors were not. A little too naive from their part. 2. Two times in the book, Aris and Terry climbed to the cockpit of an enemy Mech. One time just scared the pilot, the second time the cockpit is destroy by a bomb. Dont you think that is a little too easy? If that was the case, any infantry could destroy mech and then what would be the purpose of those enormoues mahcines? But the rest of the book is great, an easy to follow history, to help you understand what it means to be a Mechwarrior loyal to a honor-bound house.
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Summary: Better Btech Books Out There
Review: The mech combat in the book was good, which is the only reason that I didn't give it one star.After churning thru the pages between combat, I thought "What have I read here? Nothing but filler!" There was hardly any interesting things outside the combat. And the ending was so rushed, I thought my head was going to spin off. After cruising leasurely throught the story line at about 20mph, it kicks in the boosters and jerks you back awake. The whole story resolved in less then 20 pages. If only the rest of the book had been that fast paced.
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Summary: Coleman and Charette are the best Battletech writers.
Review: This book is an excellent read for anyone, not just those who have played Battletech for years. Coleman creates intresting and believable characters (unlike Stackpole!) and he keeps the action both exciting and realistic. His ability to bring a Capellan Warrior House's traditions and way of life alive is outstanding. I also particularly like how he keeps the events down to a level that is not so broad as to be both unbelievable and confusing. (like Stackpole) Finally, his book captures the mood and atmosphere of Battletech when it first came out. Honorable warriors fighting on the planet level for precious resources at the behest of thier feudal lords.
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Summary: A Book About The Capellan Confederation
Review: This book is cool because it give insight into the Capellan Confederation and small part of Chaos March.
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