Editing I Am Jade Falcon

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| author              = [[Robert Thurston]]
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| cover               = [[Peter Peebles]]
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| publisher           = [[Roc Books]]
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| year                = 1 March 1995
| ISBN10              = 0451453808
| ISBN13              = 978-0451453808
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| era                 = [[Clan Invasion era]]
| timeline            = 1 July - 31 December [[3057]]
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'''''I Am Jade Falcon''''', by [[Robert Thurston]], covers the investigation of a conspiracy within [[Clan Jade Falcon|Clan Jade Falcon's]] scientist caste by the aging Falcon warrior [[Joanna (Clan Jade Falcon)|Joanna]]. Its final chapters are set during the [[Refusal War]] and intertwine with events of the novel ''[[Bred for War]]''.

The front page shows Joanna after killing [[Natasha Kerensky]] in the Great Gash on [[Twycross]].

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== From the back cover ==
{{quote|''For years, [[Star Commander]] [[Joanna]] has had to live with the shame of the [[Clan Jade Falcon|Jade Falcon]] defeat at [[Twycross]], and the nightmares of the heroic [[Aidan Pryde]] flaunting his bloodname in her face.''

''Now, with the arrival of the new [[Star Colonel]] [[Ravill Pryde]], who will lead them against the [[Clan Wolf|Wolf Clan]], Joanna must once again fight for her chance to recapture the glory of her victory at [[Battle of Tukayyid|Tukayyid]]. But will her advanced age, bring her to defeat again, or will being a Jade Falcon be enough for her to take on the legendary [[Natasha Kerensky|Black Widow]] in a repeat battle at the Great Gash on [[Twycross]].''}}

== Summary ==

This novel is a continuation from the [[Legend_of_the_Jade_Phoenix|Legend of the Jade Phoenix Trilogy]].
It follows Mechwarriors Johanna, Horse and Diana as they interact with new members of the falcon guard in the period after the battle of Tukkayid, in the run up to the Refusal war.

The novel starts with Johanna being characteristically harsh with some new mechwarriors, who all seem a bit off.

She is then introduced to her new commander. Ravil Pryde, who she deems to inexperienced to be a blood named warrior, and the two do not get along.

Johanna is then tasked to serve with a solahma unit as a spy trying to uncover a plot by the scientist caste. This is an excellent exploration of the third line clan units that are often spoken off with disgust, and the living conditions and morale matches expectations completely.

Johanna succeeds in her clandestine mission and makes it back to the falcon guard in time to take part in the [[Twycross#Refusal_War|fourth battle of twycross]].

Here Johanna makes her name in the rememberance with an epic clash against another aged warrior. Natasha Kerensky. It is a somewhat lopsided fight in terms of equipment, Natasha in a Daishi, and Johanna in a Summoner. Johanna relishes the thought of fighting such a prominent foe. They both go down swinging, but Natasha never gets back up. This is the effective conclusion of [[Bred_for_War|Bred for War]].

== Featured characters ==
* [[Star Commander]] [[Joanna]]
* [[Khan]] [[Natasha Kerensky]]
* [[Star Colonel]] [[Ravill Pryde]]
* MechWarrior [[Horse]]
* MechWarrior [[Diana Pryde|Diana]]
* [[Nomad (Technician)|Nomad]]

== Featured places ==
* [[Twycross]]

==Featured BattleTech==
===BattleMechs===
* ''[[Dire Wolf]]''
* ''[[Executioner]]''
* ''[[Hellbringer]]''
* ''[[Mad Dog]]''
* ''[[Timber Wolf]]''
* ''[[Gargoyle]]''
* ''[[Warhawk]]''
* ''[[Stormcrow]]''
* ''[[Summoner]]''

==Foreign-Language Editions==
===German=== 
A German edition, translated by [[Reinhold H. Mai]], was published by [[Heyne]] in 1996 as ''En Garde'' (ISBN 9783453085688).<ref>Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Catalog entry for [https://d-nb.info/946327912 ''En Garde'']</ref>  This was republished as an EPUB by [[Ulisses Medien & Spiel Distribution GmbH|Ulisses Spiele]] in 2017 as ''BattleTech Legenden 26 : Ich bin Jadefalke'' (ISBN 9783957526809).<ref>Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Catalog entry for [https://d-nb.info/1144862035 ''BattleTech Legenden 26 : Ich bin Jadefalke'']</ref>

===Russian===
A Russian edition, translated by I. Gavrilov, was published by [[Армада]] (Armada) in 1997 as ''Нефритовый cокол'' (ISBN 576320221X). <ref> Science Fiction Lab Book description for [http://fantlab.ru/edition39076 Нефритовый cокол]</ref><ref> National Library of Russia description for [https://webservices.nlr.ru/util/?method=recordFormat&vid=07NLR_VU1&sysid=005477141&format=037&base=NLR01 Нефритовый cокол (1997)]</ref>  A reprint was published in 2002 (ISBN 5710766151) 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/edition39077 Нефритовый сокол]</ref><ref> National Library of Russia description for [https://webservices.nlr.ru/util/?method=recordFormat&vid=07NLR_VU1&sysid=000553237&format=037&base=NLR01 Нефритовый сокол (2002)]</ref>

==Covers==
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Image:I Am Jade Falcon.jpg|Original 1995 cover. Art by Peter Peebles. 
Image:Ich bin Jadefalke.jpg|1996 German edition. Art by Peter Peebles. 
Image:BattleTech Legenden 26 - Ich bin Jadefalke.jpg|2017 German edition (reprint).
Image:Нефритовый cокол.jpg|1997 Russian edition.
Image:Нефритовый сокол-2002.jpg|2002 Russian edition (reprint).
</gallery>

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