Kell Hounds Ascendant
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| Kell Hounds Ascendant | |
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| Product information | |
| Type | Anthology/Serialized novel |
| Author | Michael A. Stackpole |
| Pages | 324 |
| Cover Artwork | Florian Mellies |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Catalyst Game Labs |
| Product code | 35835 |
| First published | 2019 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1942487890 |
| MSRP | $13.95 (Print) |
| Content | |
| Era | Succession Wars era |
| Timeline | 3 October - 23 December 3010 |
| Followed by | If Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot... |
Kell Hounds Ascendant is an omnibus collection of three novellas by Michael A. Stackpole about the famed Kell Hounds mercenary unit. The three stories narrate the inception and early days of the Kell Hounds (see individual articles for plot summaries):
- Not the Way the Smart Money Bets (previously published via BattleCorps in 2008)
- A Tiny Spot of Rebellion
- A Clever Bit of Fiction
As these shorter episodes take place back-to-back over a short timeframe, Kell Hounds Ascendant could be regarded as a single novel and is in fact listed as a novel (and not as an anthology or omnibus edition) in CGL fiction lists.
The three novellas are also available separately in EPUB format, and are sold as a package as the Kell Hounds Trilogy.
A serialized follow-up Kell Hounds story, If Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot..., had its first part published in the first issue of the Shrapnel magazine in 2020. This story continues right where A Clever Bit of Fiction, the last part of Kell Hounds Ascendant, leaves off, beginning on 24 December 3010.
From the Back Cover[edit]
| “ | NEVER BET AGAINST THE KELL BROTHERS...
The Kell Hounds are one of the most storied mercenary units in the Inner Sphere. Now, New York Times-bestselling author and Kell Hounds creator Michael A. Stackpole goes back to the Hounds' beginnings in these three short novels, when Morgan and Patrick Kell were just two smart, ambitious brothers—with a plan to revolutionize the world of mercenaries forever... Not How the Smart Money Bets: Morgan and Patrick Kell land on the mercenary planet Galatea to start their new unit, the Kell Hounds. But a few obstacles stand in their way, including the biggest one, a ruthless crime lord named Haskell Blizzard. But the Kell brothers have faced long odds before, and come out on top every single time. When the chips are down, the smart money is always on the brothers Kell. A Tiny Bit of Rebellion: Galatea's capital city, Galaport, is threatened by a new enemy: Bishop Arlington Poore, a religious zealot who wants to bring the entire planet under his repressive theocracy—and is willing to starve millions to do it. The Kell Hounds now have their first job: put down this uprising, and fast. But when a madman has converted thousands of civilians to his side, how will Morgan and Patrick end his misguided crusade without shedding innocent blood? A Clever Bit of Fiction: When the Archon hires the Kell Hounds to provide security for war games with Prince Ian Davion's forces in a show of combined strength between the Lyran Commonwealth and the Federated Suns, Morgan Kell thinks it's a chance to relax while getting to know the mercurial leader of the Federated Suns. But when a powerful group of raiders lands on Zavijava, he finds himself facing two threats—stopping the invaders from wrecking the planet while protecting Prince Davion. Trouble is, before the fighting is over, Morgan may have to make a dangerous choice... with the possible fate of three Great Houses lying in the balance... |
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Gallery[edit]
35th anniversary cover.
Updated 2023 edition.
