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| publisher          = [[FASA]] (original)<br />[[Roc Books]] (reprint)
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| year                = September 1991 (original)<br />December 1995 (reprint)
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| year                = September 1991 (original)<br>December 1995 (reprint)<br>January 2022 (reprint)
 
| ISBN10              = 0451453859
 
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| era                = [[Clan Invasion era]]
 
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| timeline            = 5th January [[3052]] - 20th June 3052
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| timeline            = 5 January [[3052]] - 20 June 3052
 
| scrollable timeline = [[Start date::5 January, 3052]][[End date::20 June, 3052]]
 
| scrollable timeline = [[Start date::5 January, 3052]][[End date::20 June, 3052]]
 
| series              = [[Blood of Kerensky Trilogy]]
 
| series              = [[Blood of Kerensky Trilogy]]
 
| precededby          = [[Blood Legacy]]
 
| precededby          = [[Blood Legacy]]
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'''''Lost Destiny''''' by [[Michael A. Stackpole]] is the final book in the [[Blood of Kerensky]] trilogy.  
 
'''''Lost Destiny''''' by [[Michael A. Stackpole]] is the final book in the [[Blood of Kerensky]] trilogy.  
  
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== From the back cover (1995 edition) ==
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==From the back cover (1995 edition)==
 
{{quote|''With secret aid from [[ComStar]]&mdash;the [[Terra]]n-based sect that serves as the keeper of the [[Inner Sphere]]'s technological secrets and controls [[Hyperpulse Generator|interstellar communication]]&mdash;the [[Clans]]' [[BattleMech]] [[MechWarrior (pilot)|warriors]] have been incredibly successful in their campaign of [[Clan Invasion|invasion]]. But ComStar has its own reasons for giving aid to the enemy, and if its strategy proves successful, the Inner Sphere worlds will be finally be reunited under ComStar's rule.''
 
{{quote|''With secret aid from [[ComStar]]&mdash;the [[Terra]]n-based sect that serves as the keeper of the [[Inner Sphere]]'s technological secrets and controls [[Hyperpulse Generator|interstellar communication]]&mdash;the [[Clans]]' [[BattleMech]] [[MechWarrior (pilot)|warriors]] have been incredibly successful in their campaign of [[Clan Invasion|invasion]]. But ComStar has its own reasons for giving aid to the enemy, and if its strategy proves successful, the Inner Sphere worlds will be finally be reunited under ComStar's rule.''
  
 
''Yet neither the Clans nor the [[Great Houses]] of the Inner Sphere are ready to become ComStar's puppets. And within ComStar's upper echelon a new power struggle is about to begin. As the Clans continue their inward drive, with Terra itself as their true goal, can ComStar mobilize the Inner Sphere's last defenses&mdash;or will their own internal political warfare provide the final death blow to the empire they are sworn to protect?''}}
 
''Yet neither the Clans nor the [[Great Houses]] of the Inner Sphere are ready to become ComStar's puppets. And within ComStar's upper echelon a new power struggle is about to begin. As the Clans continue their inward drive, with Terra itself as their true goal, can ComStar mobilize the Inner Sphere's last defenses&mdash;or will their own internal political warfare provide the final death blow to the empire they are sworn to protect?''}}
  
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== Summary ==
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==Summary==
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The novel takes place during the continued Clan invasion.  Between conquests, [[Phelan Wolf]] competes for the [[Ward (Bloodname)|Ward Bloodname]]. [[Kai Allard-Liao]], trapped behind enemy lines, evades [[Clan Jade Falcon]] garrison forces. [[Victor Steiner-Davion]] rebuilds the [[Tenth Lyran Guards]] into a force specifically tooled to fight the Clans. Dubbed "the Revenants," the Tenth travels into the [[Draconis Combine]] to rescue [[Hohiro Kurita]]. The battle of Tukayyid is fought and the [[ComGuards]] are victorious, putting an end to the Clan Invasion for fifteen years. Phelan earns the Bloodname by defeating [[Vlad Ward|Vlad]] in his final match. [[Anastasius Focht]] kills Primus [[Myndo Waterly]] and announces reforms to ComStar, thus initiating the schism with the Word of Blake. [[Hanse Davion]] dies of a heart attack which leaves Victor as the ''de facto'' ruler of the Federated Commonwealth.
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The novel takes place during the continued Clan invasion.  Between conquests, [[Phelan Wolf]] competes for the [[Ward (Bloodname)|Ward Bloodname]]. [[Kai Allard-Liao]], trapped behind enemy lines, evades [[Clan Jade Falcon]] garrison forces. [[Victor Steiner-Davion]] rebuilds the [[Tenth Lyran Guards]] into a force specifically tooled to fight the Clans. Dubbed "the Revenants," the Tenth travels into the [[Draconis Combine]] to rescue [[Hohiro Kurita (31st c.)|Hohiro Kurita]]. The battle of Tukayyid is fought and the [[Com Guards]] are victorious, putting an end to the Clan Invasion for fifteen years. Phelan earns the Bloodname by defeating [[Vlad Ward|Vlad]] in his final match. [[Anastasius Focht]] kills Primus [[Myndo Waterly]] and announces reforms to ComStar, thus initiating the schism with the Word of Blake. [[Hanse Davion]] dies of a heart attack which leaves Victor as the ''de facto'' ruler of the Federated Commonwealth.
  
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== Featured characters ==
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==Featured characters==
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* [[Andrea Kaulkas]]
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* [[Dan Hudson]]
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* [[Hauptmann (rank)|Hauptmann]] [[Galen Cox]]
 
* [[Kai Allard-Liao]]
 
* [[Kai Allard-Liao]]
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* [[Kommandant]] [[Victor Ian Steiner-Davion]]
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* [[Morgan Hasek-Davion]]
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* [[ilKhan]] [[Ulric Kerensky]]
 
 
* [[Phelan Ward]]
 
* [[Phelan Ward]]
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* [[Precentor Martial]] [[Anastasius Focht]]
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* [[Precentor Martial of ComStar|Precentor Martial]] [[Anastasius Focht]]
 
* [[Chancellor]] [[Sun-Tzu Liao]]
 
* [[Chancellor]] [[Sun-Tzu Liao]]
 
* [[First Prince]] [[Hanse Davion]]
 
* [[First Prince]] [[Hanse Davion]]
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* [[Primus (ComStar)|Primus]] [[Myndo Waterly]]
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* [[Primus of ComStar|Primus]] [[Myndo Waterly]]
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* [[Hauptmann (rank)|Hauptmann]] [[Galen Cox]]
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* [[Omiko Kurita|Omi Kurita]]
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* [[Omi Kurita]]
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* [[Sam Lewis (Scientist)|Sam Lewis]]
 
* ''[[Sho-sa]]'' [[Shin Yodama]]
 
* ''[[Sho-sa]]'' [[Shin Yodama]]
 
* [[Star Captain]] [[Taman Malthus]]
 
* [[Star Captain]] [[Taman Malthus]]
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* [[ilKhan]] [[Ulric Kerensky]]
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* [[Kommandant]] [[Victor Ian Steiner-Davion]]
  
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== Featured places ==
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==Featured places==
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* [[Alyina]]
 
* [[Alyina]]
 
* [[Bethel]]
 
* [[Bethel]]
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* [[Terra]]
 
* [[Terra]]
 
* [[Tukayyid]]
 
* [[Tukayyid]]
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==Featured BattleTech==
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== Featured BattleTech ==
 
 
===BattleMechs===
 
===BattleMechs===
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* ''[[Puma (Adder)|Adder]]''
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* ''[[Adder (Puma)|Adder]]''
 
* ''[[Axman]]''
 
* ''[[Axman]]''
 
* ''[[Nova (Black Hawk)|Black Hawk]]''
 
* ''[[Nova (Black Hawk)|Black Hawk]]''
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* ''[[Centurion]]'' ([[Yen-Lo-Wang]])
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* ''[[Centurion (BattleMech)|Centurion]]'' (''[[Yen-Lo-Wang]]'')
 
* ''[[Crusader]]''
 
* ''[[Crusader]]''
 
* ''[[Dire Wolf (Daishi)|Daishi]]''
 
* ''[[Dire Wolf (Daishi)|Daishi]]''
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* ''[[Exterminator]]''
 
* ''[[Exterminator]]''
 
* ''[[Ice Ferret (Fenris)|Fenris]]''
 
* ''[[Ice Ferret (Fenris)|Fenris]]''
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* ''[[Firestarter]]''
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* ''[[Firestarter (BattleMech)|Firestarter]]''
 
* ''[[Executioner (Gladiator)|Gladiator]]''
 
* ''[[Executioner (Gladiator)|Gladiator]]''
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* ''[[Griffin]]'' (Mentioned)
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* ''[[Griffin]]'' (mentioned)
 
* ''[[Highlander]]''
 
* ''[[Highlander]]''
 
* ''[[Hornet]]''
 
* ''[[Hornet]]''
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* ''[[Marauder II]]''
 
* ''[[Marauder II]]''
 
* ''[[Warhawk (Masakari)|Masakari]]''
 
* ''[[Warhawk (Masakari)|Masakari]]''
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* ''[[Mercury]]
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* ''[[Mercury (BattleMech)|Mercury]]
 
* ''[[Sentinel]]''
 
* ''[[Sentinel]]''
 
* ''[[Summoner (Thor)|Thor]]''
 
* ''[[Summoner (Thor)|Thor]]''
 
* ''[[Thug]]''
 
* ''[[Thug]]''
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* ''[[Vulcan]]''
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* ''[[Vulcan (BattleMech)|Vulcan]]''
 
* ''[[Mad Dog (Vulture)|Vulture]]''
 
* ''[[Mad Dog (Vulture)|Vulture]]''
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* ''[[Wolfhound IIC]]'' ''(Grinner)''
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* ''[[Wolfhound IIC]]'' (''Grinner'')
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* ''[[Wolverine]]''
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* ''[[Wolverine (BattleMech)|Wolverine]]''
 
* ''[[Wyvern]]''
 
* ''[[Wyvern]]''
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===Vehicles===
 
===Vehicles===
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* ''[[Migliore]]'' Hovercar
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* [[Migliore]] Hovercar
  
 
===Battle Armor===
 
===Battle Armor===
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* ''[[Elemental (Battle Armor)|Elemental]]''
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* [[Elemental (Battle Armor)|Elemental]]
  
 
===Aerospace Fighters===
 
===Aerospace Fighters===
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===DropShips===
 
===DropShips===
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* [[Leopard]]-class ''[[Fukakaina]]''
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* ''[[Dao (Individual DropShip|Dao)]]'' DropShip (Class Undetermined)
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* ''[[Barbarossa]]'' (class undetermined)
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* ''[[Ecstacy of Reason]]'' DropShip (Class Undetermined)
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* ''[[Dao (Individual DropShip)|Dao]]'' (class undetermined)
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* ''[[Serene Foresight]]'' DropShip (Class Undetermined)
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* ''[[Ecstacy of Reason]]'' (class undetermined)
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* ''[[Te Kuaiche]]'' DropShip (Class Undetermined)
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* ''[[Serene Foresight]]'' (class undetermined)
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* ''[[Valiant Wisdom]]'' DropShip (Class Undetermined)
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* ''[[Te Kuaiche]]'' (class undetermined)
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* ''[[Valiant Wisdom]]'' (class undetermined)
  
 
===JumpShips===
 
===JumpShips===
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* ''[[Kensing Bay]]'' JumpShip (Class Undetermined)
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* ''[[Kensing Bay]]'' (class undetermined)
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* ''[[Valiant Heart]]'' JumpShip (Class Undetermined)  
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* ''[[Valiant Heart]]'' (class undetermined)
  
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== Covers ==
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==Foreign-Language Editions==
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===German===
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A German edition, translated by [[Reinhold H. Mai]], was published by [[Heyne]] in 1992 as ''Dunkles Schicksal'' (ISBN 9783453058361).<ref>Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Catalog entry for [https://d-nb.info/930274687 first printing of ''Dunkles Schicksal'']</ref>  The book had several printings, including a sixth printing in 1995 under the same ISBN.<ref>Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Catalog entry for [https://d-nb.info/943310520 sixth printing of ''Dunkles Schicksal'']</ref>  This was republished as an EPUB by [[Ulisses Medien & Spiel Distribution GmbH|Ulisses Spiele]] in 2017 as ''BattleTech Legenden 12 - Das Blut der Kerensky : Dunkles Schicksal'' (ISBN 9783957526113).<ref>Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Catalog entry for [https://d-nb.info/1137467800 ''BattleTech Legenden 12 - Das Blut der Kerensky : Dunkles Schicksal'']</ref>
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===Hungarian===
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A Hungarian edition, translated by Tóth Judit, was published by [[Beholder]] in 1997 as ''Elveszett sors''.<ref>Beholder product page for [http://beholder.hu/?m=bolt&cikk=208 first edition of ''Halálos örökség'']</ref>  A second edition was published in 2005.<ref>Beholder product page for [http://beholder.hu/?m=bolt&cikk=6277 second edition of ''Halálos örökség'']</ref>
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===Russian===
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A Russian edition, translated by I. Gavrilov, was published by [[Армада]] (Armada) in 1997 as ''Потерянная судьба'' (ISBN 5763205456). <ref> Science Fiction Lab Book description for [http://fantlab.ru/edition8473 Потерянная судьба]</ref><ref> National Library of Russia description for [https://webservices.nlr.ru/util/?method=recordFormat&vid=07NLR_VU1&sysid=005371418&format=037&base=NLR01 Потерянная судьба (1997)]</ref>  A reprint was published in 2003 (ISBN 5710768294) 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/edition8472 Потерянная судьба]</ref><ref> National Library of Russia description for [https://webservices.nlr.ru/util/?method=recordFormat&vid=07NLR_VU1&sysid=000539225&format=037&base=NLR01 Потерянная судьба (2003)]</ref>
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===Spanish===
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A Spanish edition, translated by Jaime de Marcos Andreu, was published by [[Timun Mas]] in 1997 as [[List of BattleTech Print Novels in Spanish#El destino de los clanes|''El destino de los clanes'']].
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==Covers==
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
 
Image:Lost Destiny (original).jpg|Original 1991 cover. Art by [[Les Dorscheid]].
 
Image:Lost Destiny (original).jpg|Original 1991 cover. Art by [[Les Dorscheid]].
 
Image:Lost Destiny.jpg|1995 reprint. Art by [[Roger Loveless]].
 
Image:Lost Destiny.jpg|1995 reprint. Art by [[Roger Loveless]].
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Image:Dunkles Schicksal.jpg|Original 1992 german cover. Art by [[Les Dorscheid]].
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Image:Lost-destiny-2020.jpg|2022 reprint. Art by [[Alex Iglesias]].
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Image:Dunkles Schicksal.jpg|1992 German edition. Art by [[Les Dorscheid]].
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Image:BattleTech Legenden 12 - Das Blut der Kerensky 3 - Dunkles Schicksal.jpg|2017 German edition (reprint).
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Image:Elveszett sors - A Kerenskij vere trilogia - 1997.jpg|1997 Hungarian edition.
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Image:Elveszett sors - A Kerenskij vere trilogia - 2005.jpg|2005 Hungarian edition (reprint).
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Image:Потерянная судьба.jpg|1997 Russian edition.
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Image:Потерянная судьба-2003.jpg|2003 Russian edition (reprint).
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Image:SpanishBattletech-El_Destino_de_los_Clanes.jpg|Spanish edition.
 
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Latest revision as of 21:14, 10 February 2024

Lost Destiny (original).jpg
Lost Destiny
Product information
Type Novel
Author Michael A. Stackpole
Pages 379
Cover Artwork Les Dorscheid (original)
Roger Loveless (reprint)
Alex Iglesias (2022 reprint)
Publication information
Publisher FASA (original)
Roc Books (reprint)
First published September 1991 (original)
December 1995 (reprint)
January 2022 (reprint)
ISBN-10 0451453859
ISBN-13 978-0451453853
Content
Era Clan Invasion era
Timeline 5 January 3052 - 20 June 3052
5 January, 305220 June, 3052
Series Blood of Kerensky Trilogy
Preceded by Blood Legacy

Lost Destiny by Michael A. Stackpole is the final book in the Blood of Kerensky trilogy.

From the back cover (1995 edition)[edit]

“ With secret aid from ComStar—the Terran-based sect that serves as the keeper of the Inner Sphere's technological secrets and controls interstellar communication—the Clans' BattleMech warriors have been incredibly successful in their campaign of invasion. But ComStar has its own reasons for giving aid to the enemy, and if its strategy proves successful, the Inner Sphere worlds will be finally be reunited under ComStar's rule.

Yet neither the Clans nor the Great Houses of the Inner Sphere are ready to become ComStar's puppets. And within ComStar's upper echelon a new power struggle is about to begin. As the Clans continue their inward drive, with Terra itself as their true goal, can ComStar mobilize the Inner Sphere's last defenses—or will their own internal political warfare provide the final death blow to the empire they are sworn to protect?

”

Summary[edit]

The novel takes place during the continued Clan invasion. Between conquests, Phelan Wolf competes for the Ward Bloodname. Kai Allard-Liao, trapped behind enemy lines, evades Clan Jade Falcon garrison forces. Victor Steiner-Davion rebuilds the Tenth Lyran Guards into a force specifically tooled to fight the Clans. Dubbed "the Revenants," the Tenth travels into the Draconis Combine to rescue Hohiro Kurita. The battle of Tukayyid is fought and the Com Guards are victorious, putting an end to the Clan Invasion for fifteen years. Phelan earns the Bloodname by defeating Vlad in his final match. Anastasius Focht kills Primus Myndo Waterly and announces reforms to ComStar, thus initiating the schism with the Word of Blake. Hanse Davion dies of a heart attack which leaves Victor as the de facto ruler of the Federated Commonwealth.

Featured characters[edit]

Featured places[edit]

Featured BattleTech[edit]

BattleMechs[edit]

Vehicles[edit]

Battle Armor[edit]

Aerospace Fighters[edit]

DropShips[edit]

JumpShips[edit]

Foreign-Language Editions[edit]

German[edit]

A German edition, translated by Reinhold H. Mai, was published by Heyne in 1992 as Dunkles Schicksal (ISBN 9783453058361).[1] The book had several printings, including a sixth printing in 1995 under the same ISBN.[2] This was republished as an EPUB by Ulisses Spiele in 2017 as BattleTech Legenden 12 - Das Blut der Kerensky : Dunkles Schicksal (ISBN 9783957526113).[3]

Hungarian[edit]

A Hungarian edition, translated by Tóth Judit, was published by Beholder in 1997 as Elveszett sors.[4] A second edition was published in 2005.[5]

Russian[edit]

A Russian edition, translated by I. Gavrilov, was published by Армада (Armada) in 1997 as Потерянная судьба (ISBN 5763205456). [6][7] A reprint was published in 2003 (ISBN 5710768294) by Дрофа (Drofa) as part of a different series produced in collaboration with Армада-пресс (Armada-Press). [8][9]

Spanish[edit]

A Spanish edition, translated by Jaime de Marcos Andreu, was published by Timun Mas in 1997 as El destino de los clanes.

Covers[edit]

  • Original 1991 cover. Art by Les Dorscheid.

  • 1995 reprint. Art by Roger Loveless.

  • 2022 reprint. Art by Alex Iglesias.

  • 1992 German edition. Art by Les Dorscheid.

  • 2017 German edition (reprint).

  • 1997 Hungarian edition.

  • 2005 Hungarian edition (reprint).

  • 1997 Russian edition.

  • 2003 Russian edition (reprint).

  • Spanish edition.

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Catalog entry for first printing of Dunkles Schicksal
  2. ↑ Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Catalog entry for sixth printing of Dunkles Schicksal
  3. ↑ Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Catalog entry for BattleTech Legenden 12 - Das Blut der Kerensky : Dunkles Schicksal
  4. ↑ Beholder product page for first edition of Halálos örökség
  5. ↑ Beholder product page for second edition of Halálos örökség
  6. ↑ Science Fiction Lab Book description for Потерянная судьба
  7. ↑ National Library of Russia description for Потерянная судьба (1997)
  8. ↑ Science Fiction Lab Book description for Потерянная судьба
  9. ↑ National Library of Russia description for Потерянная судьба (2003)

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