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| title = The Legend of the Jade Phoenix | | title = The Legend of the Jade Phoenix | ||
| author = [[Robert Thurston]] | | author = [[Robert Thurston]] | ||
− | | artwork = Fred Gambino (cover) <br /> Jeff Laubenftein (interior) | + | | artwork = [[Fred Gambino]] (cover) <br /> [[Jeff Laubenftein]] (interior) |
| publisher = [[Roc Books]] | | publisher = [[Roc Books]] | ||
| released = 7 October, 2003 | | released = 7 October, 2003 | ||
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| isbn = 0451459512 | | isbn = 0451459512 | ||
| era = [[Clan Invasion era]] | | era = [[Clan Invasion era]] | ||
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In 2003 the series was republished in an omnibus entitled ''The Legend of the Jade Phoenix''. | In 2003 the series was republished in an omnibus entitled ''The Legend of the Jade Phoenix''. | ||
− | {{quote|''In the thirty-first century, the BattleMech is the ultimate war machine—an unstoppable engine of destruction. And the Clans are the ultimate warriors, high-tech soldiers genetically engineered to be the most fearsome BattleMech pilots of all.'' | + | {{quote|''In the thirty-first century, the [[BattleMech]] is the ultimate war machine—an unstoppable engine of destruction. And the [[Clans]] are the ultimate warriors, high-tech soldiers genetically engineered to be the most fearsome BattleMech pilots of all.'' |
− | ''Aidan Pryde aspires to be a young warrior of the Jade Falcon Clan. First he must undergo a rigorous series of trials that will either earn him a coveted Bloodname—or cast him out in disgrace. With a Bloodname comes honor, respect, and the distinction of being one of the best warriors in the galaxy.'' | + | ''Aidan Pryde aspires to be a young warrior of the Jade Falcon Clan. First he must undergo a rigorous series of trials that will either earn him a coveted [[Bloodname]]—or cast him out in disgrace. With a Bloodname comes honor, respect, and the distinction of being one of the best warriors in the galaxy.'' |
''But not all battles are fought in the field behind the controls of a BattleMech. Aidan will find that his toughest challenge yet will be within his mind: to maintain his humanity amid the horrors of war and the soul-killing threat of failure. Only the strongest will survive—and bring honor and glory to the Clan.''}} | ''But not all battles are fought in the field behind the controls of a BattleMech. Aidan will find that his toughest challenge yet will be within his mind: to maintain his humanity amid the horrors of war and the soul-killing threat of failure. Only the strongest will survive—and bring honor and glory to the Clan.''}} | ||
[[Category:Works by Robert Thurston]] | [[Category:Works by Robert Thurston]] |
Revision as of 12:28, 2 August 2008
The Legend of the Jade Phoenix trilogy, by Robert Thurston, is the story of the fall and rise of Aidan Pryde, hero of Clan Jade Falcon.
- Way of the Clans (August 1991)
- Bloodname (October 1991)
- Falcon Guard (December 1991)
In 2003 the series was republished in an omnibus entitled The Legend of the Jade Phoenix.
“ | In the thirty-first century, the BattleMech is the ultimate war machine—an unstoppable engine of destruction. And the Clans are the ultimate warriors, high-tech soldiers genetically engineered to be the most fearsome BattleMech pilots of all.
Aidan Pryde aspires to be a young warrior of the Jade Falcon Clan. First he must undergo a rigorous series of trials that will either earn him a coveted Bloodname—or cast him out in disgrace. With a Bloodname comes honor, respect, and the distinction of being one of the best warriors in the galaxy. But not all battles are fought in the field behind the controls of a BattleMech. Aidan will find that his toughest challenge yet will be within his mind: to maintain his humanity amid the horrors of war and the soul-killing threat of failure. Only the strongest will survive—and bring honor and glory to the Clan. |
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