Classic Battletech: Illusions of Victory (FAS5791) [Paperback]

Loren L. Coleman (Author)

Book Description

Series: Battletech | Publication Date: December 1, 2003

LET THE GAMES BEGIN... Solaris VII is known as the Game World -- where entertainment is king, money is power, and MechWarriors from every corner of the Inner Sphere come to make war against one another in the ultimate sporting event. Michael Searcy arrived on Solaris VII as a dishonored MechWarrior, and worked his way up in the rankings to become a valued commodity in the games. He knows all the moves, plays all the angles, and can put on a show as well as he fights. But now, the ancient grudges pitting warriors against each other have spilled out of the arena -- and are moving through the streets in an all-out war. And Michael is caught in a championship match where the winner is the last man left alive....

Product Details

• Paperback: 280 pages
• Publisher: FanPro (December 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0451457919
• ISBN-13: 978-0451457912
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,084,697 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars When Gladiators Come Calling, May 8, 2000

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thigpen (United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Battletech 47: Illusions of Victory (Paperback)

This was a very entertaining book. Though it makes no massive changes to the Battletech universe, sometimes it is better to see small scale combat over a larger one. And you can even construe this combat to the larger scale because Solaris IS the Inner Sphere in miniature. Great combat scenes, interesting characters, and good writing all combine to make this book a winner. A far better novel than Dagger Point. The only thing keeping it from 5 stars is some technical errors and editing problems.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful read, February 6, 2001

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Draken (Johannesburg, South Africa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Battletech 47: Illusions of Victory (Paperback)

Being a great fan of the BattleTech Universe, I was hoping for a book that would grip my imagination enough to prevent me from putting it down. This book does just that. Coleman doesn't simply slap the storyline and facts down for you to plough through, he actually molds the plot and the characters throughout the book. This gives it a whole and rounded feeling. There was only one problem - it was over too quickly! I could have read another 500 pages, but they just weren't there. Bigger book next time, LC?

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars When a stadium falls apart, the streets become the arena!, August 10, 2000

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Deakan (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Battletech 47: Illusions of Victory (Paperback)

Imagine a planet where 'Mechanized combat is a mere game, where instead of fighting wars, warriors fight personal battles for personal glory.

Welcome to Solaris VII.

When Michael Searcy was on a steady rise to the top of Solaris VII as the Grand Champion, the stadium he fought in "failed", and the shielding equipment broker down. Brawls broke out outside, claiming it was eithe rhte dAvionists or the Lyran loyalists faults. 'Mechs went on to carrying out grudges in the middle of common-place streets. War has taken over Solaris. Michael is set to change that.

Excellent writing by Loren Coleman, a pleasant change from the Capellan stories recently to the FedCom civil war. Buy this, its important for the BTech timeline coming up!