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To Ride the Chimera: A Battletech Novel (Mechwarrior: Dark Age, No. 30) Mass Market Paperback – February 5, 2008

by Kevin Killiany (Author)
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 11 ratings
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In order to resurrect the Free Worlds League, MechWarrior Thaddeus Marik allies himself with Jessica Halas-Hughes Marik, who, unbeknownst to him, is using his forces to establish her credibility and influence on the Oriente, which causes a war and threatens the League. Original.
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  1. Print length
    322 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Ace
  4. Publication date
    February 5, 2008
  5. Dimensions
    4.25 x 1 x 6.75 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0451461940
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0451461940
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ace (February 5, 2008)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Mass Market Paperback ‏ : ‎ 322 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0451461940
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0451461940
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.25 x 1 x 6.75 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 11 ratings

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Kevin Killiany

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For decades Kevin Killiany was an actor, drill rig operator, warehouse grunt, photographer, and

paperboy, but in the 1980s found himself drawn into teaching and working with young people. He taught high school, elementary school, and community college before moving into community mental health where he worked crisis intervention, community support, and family preservation services.

Kevin sold his first short story in 2000 and since then has written for Star Trek, Doctor Who, and several role-playing games. In 2011 he became a full time writer and editor, but gradually came to realize that sitting alone in a room arguing with his computer was neither as exciting nor as glamorous as he'd imagined. In 2015 he returned to the college classroom part time as an adjunct English instructor and has found his dream career is a healthy balance of both writing and teaching people who want to write.

Kevin lives with his wife Valerie in Wilmington, on the coast of North Carolina. They have four

children, one recently acquired, and a grandsquiggle named Zoë.

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Nathanial J Reeves
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2017
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Mr. Tim Skirvin
4.0 out of 5 stars Politics and (shockingly!) Betrayal in the Free Worlds League, Part IV
Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2008
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In _To Ride the Chimera_ completes the four-novel story of the re-creation of the Free Worlds League. This has been an interesting storyline, if for no other reason than the fact that the Battletech Universe has left the FWL comparatively alone since he beginning; and more surprisingly, I found myself actually *caring* by the end of it. Given that the FWL is probably the state most like the USA in the BT world, I find it interesting that it took so long to really delve into it.

It's not a perfect book; the politics are interesting and somewhat compelling (to a regular reader), but their execution seems somewhat flat and peremptory compared to the last major political chapter in the series (Pandora's Gambit). But the 'Mech battles are well-executed and novel, and the characters human, for the most part.

As a side bonus, the actions in _Surrender Your Dreams_ are referred to again in this book. But I suppose I need to make room in every review for that one...
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Matthias
4.0 out of 5 stars The Mechwarrior Dark Age saga continues.
Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2014
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Reading this novel was very enjoyable. As a fan of the earlier novel series of BT, I decided right away to continue with the new saga, Dark Age. Fans of the traditional series have to keep in mind that this saga is different from what they are used to, due to the fact that it takes place in a totally different era. However, I'm quite certain that most readers will enjoy this new storyline. It is solid science fiction, that appears not to be too exaggerated, or simply too fantastic. The storylines of the Dark Age novels are all entertaining and well written. I would definitely recommend this series.
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