IT IS THE DAWN OF A NEW AGE. At the beginning of the 20th century, the world was forever changed by the discovery of electroid, a strange liquid that allowed for lighter-than-air travel. Militaries around the world rushed to develop new vessels based on this amazing invention, resulting in a class of flying ships unlike anything ever seen before.the leviathan. Now, the skies are filled with massive armored warships that soar through the air, armed with devastating cannons that can lay waste to an enemy vessel in moments. The nations of the world have entered into a dangerous new arms race, and all it will take is the right spark to set off a war that will ensnare the nations on and around the European continent.and may engulf the world. Featuring stories by:William H. Keith, Jr. Michael J. CiaravellaSteven Mohan, Jr. Bryn BillsBlaine Lee PardoeS. M. StirlingHarry TurtledoveTyler Whitney

Leviathans: Armored Skies

Pulling from the list of her favorite stories for this volume of Fiction River Presents, editor Kristine Kathryn Rusch takes readers on a thrilling journey. From little rovers exploring the planets where humans cannot yet go, to human explorers flung into realms of space/time beyond their knowledge and experience, to aliens who drop in for a visit to Earth for purposes only they can fathom-these travelers entertain, sometimes terrify, and always fascinate. With this tantalizing volume, Rusch asks the reader, "Wanna go for a ride?"Includes"Tendrils" by Leigh Saunders"Moonfall" by Lisa Silverthorne"The Rock of Kansas" by Eric Kent Edstrom"Hot Jupiters" by Steven Mohan, Jr."Embedded" by Kristine Kathryn Rusch"Ice Dogs" by Kris Austen Radcliffe"Closing The Big Bang" by Michéle Laframboise"Time, Expressed As An Entrée" by Robert T. Jeschonek

Fiction River Presents: Space Travelers - Fiction River Presents, #9

LIFE ON THE EDGE... Life in the sparsely populated periphery is rustic-and dangerous. Small settlements means small defense forces. No wonder the outer worlds often fall prey to piracy. So when Mark Castor shows up on the World of Randis with relief aid in tow and an assault 'Mech to protect it, the locals are overjoyed to see him. But Castor isn't at all what he appears to be-and before he's done he's going to turn the entire concept of privacy on its head. Follow the twists and turns of Castor and bombshell Tracy Malfont in "Red Khopesh" and "The Bitter Taste of Hope."

BattleTech: Red Khopesh - BattleTech Novella

ALL OR NOTHING... On 1 May 3052, twenty-five Galaxies from seven Clans clashed with twelve armies of ComStar's Com Guards on the pastoral planet of Tukayyid. For twenty-one days, one of the largest campaigns in BattleMech warfare unfolded to decide the fate of the Inner Sphere.  The Battle of Tukayyid is one of BattleTech's most pivotal conflicts. Now, explore this crucial campaign through eight different points of view-from the enigmatic ComStar, whose relatively untested forces are the Inner Sphere's last defense against the seemingly unstoppable Clans, to each Clan, as their leaders and MechWarriors attempt to achieve victory on their own terms. The fate of the Inner Sphere hangs in the balance.and it all comes down to one planet. Featuring stories byJason SchmetzerMichael J. CiaravellaRandall N. BillsBlaine Lee PardoeSteven Mohan, Jr. Bryan YoungChris HusseyJoel Steverson

BattleTech: The Battle of Tukayyid - BattleTech Anthology, #15

A SECOND CHANCE... A ruthless predator is stalking Star Colonel Richard Bekker of Clan Ghost Bear-time. Once he was a rising star, the hero of the Damian disaster. But all that ended on the world of Tukayyid where Bekker's bright future-and the entire Clan invasion of the Inner Sphere-were stopped cold. AND POSSIBLY HIS LAST... Two decades later, Bekker is a warrior with an undistinguished history that hides a shameful secret. Even worse, in a culture that prizes youth, he is old, old enough to be relieved of duty. And when Clan warriors are relieved they don't retire-they're turned into cannon fodder. Then Bekker is challenged to a Trial of Possession by the head of a new bandit kingdom, a man who seems little better than the terrorists Bekker is tasked to hunt. A man named Devlin Stone. And maybe, just maybe, the Trial will offer him a chance to win the greatest prize imaginable-a new place in the universe.

BattleTech: The Fading Call of Glory (Ghost Bear's Lament, Part Two) - BattleTech

HONOR. DESPERATION. JIHAD. Inhuman cybernetic soldiers invade a peaceful world, bringing terror and misery in the name of a new flag. A young soldier, part of the most maligned military machine in history, struggles to find meaning in his service. And the prince of a star-spanning empire discovers that not even he can protect the people he loves. Ten stories of combat, honor, betrayal, and death fill the pages of Front Lines: BattleCorps Anthology Volume 6. Readers will recognize familiar names in BattleTech lore among the authors: Steven Mohan, Jr., and Blaine Lee Pardoe, who welcome newer writers such as Jason Hansa, Christopher Purnell and Craig A. Reed, Jr. These writers have shaped the direction of the BattleTech universe. In 2009, with these stories, they told the stories that demonstrated the indomitable will that has carried BattleTech readers across more than 25 years of publication.

BattleTech: Front Lines (BattleCorps Anthology Volume 6) - BattleCorps Anthology, #6

FIGHT FOR HIS LIFE... The Clans: a civilization that worships war. Soldiers altered in body and mind. Men and women bent to the blade. They slash through space, cutting through their enemies like a laser cuts through flesh. No one can stand against them. Star Commander Richard Bekker of Clan Ghost Bear is smart, tough, and ruthless-the perfect Clan warrior. Victory is all he has ever known. That's about to change. Because he's going to face an enemy unlike any he's ever seen-unlike any anyone's ever seen. And if he is going to triumph, if he's going to survive, he will have to reach inside, past his Clan training, and find the part of himself that is human.

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