A Bonfire of Worlds
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| A Bonfire of Worlds | |
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| Product information | |
| Type | Serialized novel (15 parts) |
| Author | Steven Mohan Jr. |
| Pages | 374 (PDF) 387 (EPUB) 328 (POD) |
| Cover Artwork | Michael Komarck (art) |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Catalyst Game Labs |
| First published | 15 March—15 October 2009 (PDF) 30 April 2010 (EPUB) 24 August 2019 (POD) |
| ISBN-10 | 1-93485-724-6 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-93485-724-3 |
| MSRP | $4.99 (EPUB) $13.95 (POD) |
| Content | |
| Era | Dark Age era |
| Timeline | 18 August 3136 (prologue) 25 April 3139—14 September 3143 |
| Series | MechWarrior: Dark Age Novels |
| Preceded by | To Ride the Chimera |
A Bonfire of Worlds is a serialized novel in fifteen parts by Steven Mohan Jr. that was first published online on BattleCorps, starting 15 March 2009, with subsequent parts published at a rate of two per month. The final part was published on 15 October 2009 and then again on 1 November, presumably due to an oversight.
Originally set for November 2008, the release was repeatedly rescheduled. An e-book edition in EPUB format was published on 30 April 2010. In August 2019, the novel was released in print as a Print-on-Demand edition.
An unabridged audio book edition, narrated by Tren Sparks, was released on 6 June 2021.
It is the thirty-first MechWarrior: Dark Age Novel and the first to be published by Catalyst Game Labs.
Contents
From the Back Cover[edit]
| “ | The failure of interstellar communications threatens civilization across the breadth of the Inner Sphere. Risking everything on one last chance for survival, ComStar kidnaps engineering genius Tucker Harwell who unravels the Blackout's greatest mystery. Among the Clans, Khan Malvina Hazen of the Jade Falcons hunts for the next enemy to crush beneath her brutal Mongol Doctrine, and the warrior Alaric Wolf makes his move into the halls of power.
Plans years in the making come together across hundreds of star systems. Secrets hidden for decades will finally be revealed. While an empire goes up in flames. |
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| “ | Devlin Stone's Republic was supposed to be humanity's last best hope to free itself from the scourge of never ending warfare. But as soon as the going got tough, what happened? The Republic crawled down a rabbit hole and pulled the opening in after them. | ” |
Plot Summary[edit]
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Featured BattleTech[edit]
BattleMechs[edit]
DropShips[edit]
- Mammoth-class cargo carrier DropShip, Wayfarer
- Merlin-class assault DropShip, FWLS Marathon
- Overlord-class 'Mech carrier DropShip, Bec de Corbin
- Union-class 'Mech carrier DropShip, Snarling Leap, Terror's Emissary
Gallery[edit]
Original 2009 cover. Art by Michael Komarck.
2019 reprint cover. Art by Marco Mazzoni.
