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| pages              = 379
 
| pages              = 379
| cover              = [[Les Dorscheid]] (original)<br>[[Roger Loveless]] (reprint)<br>[[Alex Iglesias]] (2022 reprint)
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| cover              = [[Les Dorscheid]] (original)<br />[[Roger Loveless]] (reprint)<br />[[Alex Iglesias]] (2022 reprint)
 
| interiorart        =  
 
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| illustrations      =  
 
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| publisher          = [[FASA]] (original)<br>[[Roc Books]] (reprint)
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| publisher          = [[FASA]] (original)<br />[[Roc Books]] (reprint)
 
| productioncode      =  
 
| productioncode      =  
| year                = September 1991 (original)<br>December 1995 (reprint)<br>January 2022 (reprint)
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| year                = September 1991 (original)<br />December 1995 (reprint)<br />January 2022 (reprint)
 
| ISBN10              = 0451453859
 
| ISBN10              = 0451453859
 
| ISBN13              = 978-0451453853
 
| ISBN13              = 978-0451453853
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| content            =  
 
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| era                = [[Clan Invasion era]]
 
| era                = [[Clan Invasion era]]
| timeline            = 5 January [[3052]] - 20 June 3052
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| timeline            = 5th January [[3052]] - 20th June 3052
 
| scrollable timeline = [[Start date::5 January, 3052]][[End date::20 June, 3052]]
 
| scrollable timeline = [[Start date::5 January, 3052]][[End date::20 June, 3052]]
 
| series              = [[Blood of Kerensky Trilogy]]
 
| series              = [[Blood of Kerensky Trilogy]]
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'''''Lost Destiny''''' by [[Michael A. Stackpole]] is the final book in the [[Blood of Kerensky]] trilogy.  
 
'''''Lost Destiny''''' by [[Michael A. Stackpole]] is the final book in the [[Blood of Kerensky]] trilogy.  
  
==From the back cover (1995 edition)==
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== From the back cover (1995 edition) ==
 
{{quote|''With secret aid from [[ComStar]]&mdash;the [[Terra]]n-based sect that serves as the keeper of the [[Inner Sphere]]'s technological secrets and controls [[Hyperpulse Generator|interstellar communication]]&mdash;the [[Clans]]' [[BattleMech]] [[MechWarrior (pilot)|warriors]] have been incredibly successful in their campaign of [[Clan Invasion|invasion]]. But ComStar has its own reasons for giving aid to the enemy, and if its strategy proves successful, the Inner Sphere worlds will be finally be reunited under ComStar's rule.''
 
{{quote|''With secret aid from [[ComStar]]&mdash;the [[Terra]]n-based sect that serves as the keeper of the [[Inner Sphere]]'s technological secrets and controls [[Hyperpulse Generator|interstellar communication]]&mdash;the [[Clans]]' [[BattleMech]] [[MechWarrior (pilot)|warriors]] have been incredibly successful in their campaign of [[Clan Invasion|invasion]]. But ComStar has its own reasons for giving aid to the enemy, and if its strategy proves successful, the Inner Sphere worlds will be finally be reunited under ComStar's rule.''
  
 
''Yet neither the Clans nor the [[Great Houses]] of the Inner Sphere are ready to become ComStar's puppets. And within ComStar's upper echelon a new power struggle is about to begin. As the Clans continue their inward drive, with Terra itself as their true goal, can ComStar mobilize the Inner Sphere's last defenses&mdash;or will their own internal political warfare provide the final death blow to the empire they are sworn to protect?''}}
 
''Yet neither the Clans nor the [[Great Houses]] of the Inner Sphere are ready to become ComStar's puppets. And within ComStar's upper echelon a new power struggle is about to begin. As the Clans continue their inward drive, with Terra itself as their true goal, can ComStar mobilize the Inner Sphere's last defenses&mdash;or will their own internal political warfare provide the final death blow to the empire they are sworn to protect?''}}
  
==Summary==
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== Summary ==
 
The novel takes place during the continued Clan invasion.  Between conquests, [[Phelan Wolf]] competes for the [[Ward (Bloodname)|Ward Bloodname]]. [[Kai Allard-Liao]], trapped behind enemy lines, evades [[Clan Jade Falcon]] garrison forces. [[Victor Steiner-Davion]] rebuilds the [[Tenth Lyran Guards]] into a force specifically tooled to fight the Clans. Dubbed "the Revenants," the Tenth travels into the [[Draconis Combine]] to rescue [[Hohiro Kurita (31st c.)|Hohiro Kurita]]. The battle of Tukayyid is fought and the [[Com Guards]] are victorious, putting an end to the Clan Invasion for fifteen years. Phelan earns the Bloodname by defeating [[Vlad Ward|Vlad]] in his final match. [[Anastasius Focht]] kills Primus [[Myndo Waterly]] and announces reforms to ComStar, thus initiating the schism with the Word of Blake. [[Hanse Davion]] dies of a heart attack which leaves Victor as the ''de facto'' ruler of the Federated Commonwealth.
 
The novel takes place during the continued Clan invasion.  Between conquests, [[Phelan Wolf]] competes for the [[Ward (Bloodname)|Ward Bloodname]]. [[Kai Allard-Liao]], trapped behind enemy lines, evades [[Clan Jade Falcon]] garrison forces. [[Victor Steiner-Davion]] rebuilds the [[Tenth Lyran Guards]] into a force specifically tooled to fight the Clans. Dubbed "the Revenants," the Tenth travels into the [[Draconis Combine]] to rescue [[Hohiro Kurita (31st c.)|Hohiro Kurita]]. The battle of Tukayyid is fought and the [[Com Guards]] are victorious, putting an end to the Clan Invasion for fifteen years. Phelan earns the Bloodname by defeating [[Vlad Ward|Vlad]] in his final match. [[Anastasius Focht]] kills Primus [[Myndo Waterly]] and announces reforms to ComStar, thus initiating the schism with the Word of Blake. [[Hanse Davion]] dies of a heart attack which leaves Victor as the ''de facto'' ruler of the Federated Commonwealth.
  
 
==Featured characters==
 
==Featured characters==
 
* [[Andrea Kaulkas]]
 
* [[Andrea Kaulkas]]
* [[Dan Hudson]]
 
* [[Hauptmann (rank)|Hauptmann]] [[Galen Cox]]
 
 
* [[Kai Allard-Liao]]
 
* [[Kai Allard-Liao]]
 
* [[Morgan Hasek-Davion]]
 
* [[Morgan Hasek-Davion]]
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* [[Kommandant]] [[Victor Ian Steiner-Davion]]
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* [[ilKhan]] [[Ulric Kerensky]]
 
* [[Phelan Ward]]
 
* [[Phelan Ward]]
 
* [[Precentor Martial of ComStar|Precentor Martial]] [[Anastasius Focht]]
 
* [[Precentor Martial of ComStar|Precentor Martial]] [[Anastasius Focht]]
 
* [[Chancellor]] [[Sun-Tzu Liao]]
 
* [[Chancellor]] [[Sun-Tzu Liao]]
 
* [[First Prince]] [[Hanse Davion]]
 
* [[First Prince]] [[Hanse Davion]]
* [[Primus of ComStar|Primus]] [[Myndo Waterly]]
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* [[Primus (ComStar)|Primus]] [[Myndo Waterly]]
* [[Omiko Kurita|Omi Kurita]]
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* [[Hauptmann (rank)|Hauptmann]] [[Galen Cox]]
* [[Sam Lewis (Scientist)|Sam Lewis]]
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* [[Omi Kurita]]
 
* ''[[Sho-sa]]'' [[Shin Yodama]]
 
* ''[[Sho-sa]]'' [[Shin Yodama]]
 
* [[Star Captain]] [[Taman Malthus]]
 
* [[Star Captain]] [[Taman Malthus]]
* [[ilKhan]] [[Ulric Kerensky]]
 
* [[Kommandant]] [[Victor Ian Steiner-Davion]]
 
  
==Featured places==
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== Featured places ==
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* [[Alyina]]
 
* [[Alyina]]
 
* [[Bethel]]
 
* [[Bethel]]
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* [[Terra]]
 
* [[Terra]]
 
* [[Tukayyid]]
 
* [[Tukayyid]]
{{div col end}}
 
  
==Featured BattleTech==
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== Featured BattleTech ==
 
===BattleMechs===
 
===BattleMechs===
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* ''[[Adder (Puma)|Adder]]''
 
* ''[[Adder (Puma)|Adder]]''
 
* ''[[Axman]]''
 
* ''[[Axman]]''
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* ''[[Exterminator]]''
 
* ''[[Exterminator]]''
 
* ''[[Ice Ferret (Fenris)|Fenris]]''
 
* ''[[Ice Ferret (Fenris)|Fenris]]''
* ''[[Firestarter (BattleMech)|Firestarter]]''
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* ''[[Firestarter]]''
 
* ''[[Executioner (Gladiator)|Gladiator]]''
 
* ''[[Executioner (Gladiator)|Gladiator]]''
 
* ''[[Griffin]]'' (mentioned)
 
* ''[[Griffin]]'' (mentioned)
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* ''[[Summoner (Thor)|Thor]]''
 
* ''[[Summoner (Thor)|Thor]]''
 
* ''[[Thug]]''
 
* ''[[Thug]]''
* ''[[Vulcan (BattleMech)|Vulcan]]''
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* ''[[Vulcan]]''
 
* ''[[Mad Dog (Vulture)|Vulture]]''
 
* ''[[Mad Dog (Vulture)|Vulture]]''
 
* ''[[Wolfhound IIC]]'' (''Grinner'')
 
* ''[[Wolfhound IIC]]'' (''Grinner'')
* ''[[Wolverine (BattleMech)|Wolverine]]''
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* ''[[Wolverine]]''
 
* ''[[Wyvern]]''
 
* ''[[Wyvern]]''
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===Vehicles===
 
===Vehicles===
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==Foreign-Language Editions==
 
==Foreign-Language Editions==
 
===German===  
 
===German===  
A German edition, translated by [[Reinhold H. Mai]], was published by [[Heyne]] in 1992 as ''Dunkles Schicksal'' (ISBN 9783453058361).<ref>Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Catalog entry for [https://d-nb.info/930274687 first printing of ''Dunkles Schicksal'']</ref>  The book had several printings, including a sixth printing in 1995 under the same ISBN.<ref>Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Catalog entry for [https://d-nb.info/943310520 sixth printing of ''Dunkles Schicksal'']</ref>  This was republished as an EPUB by [[Ulisses Medien & Spiel Distribution GmbH|Ulisses Spiele]] in 2017 as ''BattleTech Legenden 12 - Das Blut der Kerensky : Dunkles Schicksal'' (ISBN 9783957526113).<ref>Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Catalog entry for [https://d-nb.info/1137467800 ''BattleTech Legenden 12 - Das Blut der Kerensky : Dunkles Schicksal'']</ref>
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A German edition, translated by [[Reinhold H. Mai]], was published by [[Heyne]] in 1992 as ''Dunkles Schicksal'' (ISBN 9783453058361).<ref> Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Catalog, [https://d-nb.info/930274687 https://d-nb.info/930274687]</ref>  The book had several printings, including a sixth printing in 1995 under the same ISBN.<ref> Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Catalog, [https://d-nb.info/943310520 https://d-nb.info/943310520]</ref>  This was republished as an EPUB by [[Ulisses Medien & Spiel Distribution GmbH|Ulisses Spiele]] in 2017 as ''BattleTech Legenden 12 - Das Blut der Kerensky : Dunkles Schicksal'' (ISBN 9783957526113).<ref> Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Catalog, [https://d-nb.info/1137467800 https://d-nb.info/1137467800]</ref>
 
 
 
===Hungarian===
 
===Hungarian===
A Hungarian edition, translated by Tóth Judit, was published by [[Beholder]] in 1997 as ''Elveszett sors''.<ref>Beholder product page for [http://beholder.hu/?m=bolt&cikk=208 first edition of ''Halálos örökség'']</ref>  A second edition was published in 2005.<ref>Beholder product page for [http://beholder.hu/?m=bolt&cikk=6277 second edition of ''Halálos örökség'']</ref>
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A Hungarian edition, translated by Tóth Judit, was published by [[Beholder]] in 1997 as ''Elveszett sors''.<ref> Beholder Product Page for ''Halálos örökség'', 1e, [http://beholder.hu/?m=bolt&cikk=208 http://beholder.hu/?m=bolt&cikk=208]</ref> A second edition was published in 2005.<ref> Beholder Product Page for ''Halálos örökség'', 2e, [http://beholder.hu/?m=bolt&cikk=6277 http://beholder.hu/?m=bolt&cikk=6277]</ref>
 
 
===Russian===
 
A Russian edition, translated by I. Gavrilov, was published by [[Армада]] (Armada) in 1997 as ''Потерянная судьба'' (ISBN 5763205456). <ref> Science Fiction Lab Book description for [http://fantlab.ru/edition8473 Потерянная судьба]</ref><ref> National Library of Russia description for [https://webservices.nlr.ru/util/?method=recordFormat&vid=07NLR_VU1&sysid=005371418&format=037&base=NLR01 Потерянная судьба (1997)]</ref>  A reprint was published in 2003 (ISBN 5710768294) by [[Дрофа]] (Drofa) as part of a different series produced in collaboration with [[Армада-пресс]] (Armada-Press).  <ref> Science Fiction Lab Book description for [http://fantlab.ru/edition8472 Потерянная судьба]</ref><ref> National Library of Russia description for [https://webservices.nlr.ru/util/?method=recordFormat&vid=07NLR_VU1&sysid=000539225&format=037&base=NLR01 Потерянная судьба (2003)]</ref>
 
 
 
 
===Spanish===
 
===Spanish===
 
A Spanish edition, translated by Jaime de Marcos Andreu, was published by [[Timun Mas]] in 1997 as [[List of BattleTech Print Novels in Spanish#El destino de los clanes|''El destino de los clanes'']].
 
A Spanish edition, translated by Jaime de Marcos Andreu, was published by [[Timun Mas]] in 1997 as [[List of BattleTech Print Novels in Spanish#El destino de los clanes|''El destino de los clanes'']].
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Image:Elveszett sors - A Kerenskij vere trilogia - 1997.jpg|1997 Hungarian edition.
 
Image:Elveszett sors - A Kerenskij vere trilogia - 1997.jpg|1997 Hungarian edition.
 
Image:Elveszett sors - A Kerenskij vere trilogia - 2005.jpg|2005 Hungarian edition (reprint).
 
Image:Elveszett sors - A Kerenskij vere trilogia - 2005.jpg|2005 Hungarian edition (reprint).
Image:Потерянная судьба.jpg|1997 Russian edition.
 
Image:Потерянная судьба-2003.jpg|2003 Russian edition (reprint).
 
 
Image:SpanishBattletech-El_Destino_de_los_Clanes.jpg|Spanish edition.
 
Image:SpanishBattletech-El_Destino_de_los_Clanes.jpg|Spanish edition.
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
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[[Category:German Editions]]
 
[[Category:German Editions]]
 
[[Category:Hungarian Editions]]
 
[[Category:Hungarian Editions]]
[[Category:Russian Editions]]
 
 
[[Category:Spanish Editions]]
 
[[Category:Spanish Editions]]

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