A Splinter of Hope + The Anvil
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| A Splinter of Hope/The Anvil | |
|---|---|
| Product information | |
| Type | Anthology/Omnibus |
| Author | Philip A. Lee Blaine Lee Pardoe |
| Pages | 264 (Gen Con) 210 (Retail) |
| Cover Artwork | Florian Mellies (art) Matt Heerdt David Allen Kerber (design) |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Catalyst Game Labs |
| Product code | CAT35832 |
| First published | 2 August 2018 (Gen Con) 9 Feburary 2019 (Retail) |
| ISBN-10 | 1-94158-276-1 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-94158-256-5 |
| MSRP | $3.99 (EPUB) $12.95 (POD) |
| Content | |
| Era | Dark Age era |
| Timeline | 3 September 3147—30 August 3148 20 January—21 July 3148 |
A Splinter of Hope/The Anvil is the omnibus print edition of the novellas A Splinter of Hope and The Anvil that was published on 2 August 2018 and sold exclusively at Gen Con 2018. The limited print run is referred to as "Gen Con edition" in the introduction. Both novellas were also published separately in EPUB on 1 August 2018.
The omnibus edition was later republished for retail sales in Print on Demand and EPUB.
From the Back Cover[edit]
| “ | VICTORY AT ANY COST…
Jump into your BattleMech cockpit, fire up your fusion engine, and charge into the fray with two BattleTech novellas from Philip A. Lee and bestselling writer Blaine Lee Pardoe. A Splinter of Hope: Violent expansion of the Capellan Confederation and the Draconis Combine has cost recently crowned First Prince Julian Davion both his mentor and countless Federated Suns worlds. To rally his people, he funnels the fires of justice into an ambitious yet risky campaign to retake a vital system: New Syrtis, the occupied capital of the Capellan March. However, the Capellan people have fought dearly for their prize and will do anything in their power to hold onto it. Will Julian’s gamble preserve the future of the Federated Suns, or is the invasion doomed before it even begins? The Anvil: Khan Malvina Hazen of Clan Jade Falcon is known throughout the Inner Sphere as a merciless, bloodthirsty tyrant. The next target for her scorched-earth, take-no-prisoners tactics is the Lyran Commonwealth world of Coventry: a persistent stain on the Jade Falcons’ history. But not all Falcons follow Malvina’s lead. Ordered to take Coventry at any cost, Galaxy Commander Stephanie Chistu wishes to see her Clan victorious, but no victory is worth the Jade Falcons losing their very soul. To stand up to tyranny and find an honorable path forward for her Clan, she must balance the razor’s edge between duty and honor—or die trying. |
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Contents[edit]
- Introduction (by John Helfers, Catalyst Game Labs Fiction Director)
- A Splinter of Hope (by Philip A. Lee)
- The Anvil (by Blaine Lee Pardoe)
- About the Authors
Related Pages[edit]
Notes[edit]
- The ISBN-13 of the later omnibus print edition for retail sales is 978-1-94158-276-3.