Ghost Of Winter (MechWarrior Series, #1) [Mass Market Paperback]

Stephen Kenson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 1999

On the frozen planet of Kore, a young, untested MechWarrior yearns for excitement. He gets more than he bargained for when a surprise attack makes him the only one who can save his world from conquest!

* MechWarrior is set in the BattleTech universe, but stands alone as a separate series

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Roc (October 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0451457609
• ISBN-13: 978-0451457608
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 3.9 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,060,914 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A Shallow and Poorly Written Copy of Another Battletch Novel, June 26, 2002

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Paul (New Orleans) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ghost Of Winter (MechWarrior Series, #1) (Mass Market Paperback)

One of the very first Battletch novels written, "Decision at Thunder Rift", which started the saga of the Grey Death Legion, is also one of the best stories created in the Battletech Universe. A young man is forced into command of a mercenary unit, trains non-Mechwarrior's to join his new unit, and takes on an invading force. Sound familiar?

It should, because this is also the basic plot of "Ghost of Winter", the first in the Mechwarrior series from FASA, and a part of the Battletech Universe.

This book is an absolute mess. The characters are shallow, the pacing is absurdly quick, motivations are ridiculous, etc. The Battletch series has produced a number of excellent books; it's a shame that FASA decided to start the Mechwarrior series with such a piece of worthless tripe. The scary part is the ending of this book, which leaves room for a sequel. Perish the thought. Please?

13 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed with "dumbing down" of the Battletech Universe, November 9, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Ghost Of Winter (MechWarrior Series, #1) (Mass Market Paperback)

As a long time Science Fiction fan I was very disappointed with "Ghost of Winter" and FASA's "dumbing down" of the Battletech Universe.

For several years now I've been reading the books of the Battletech Universe. With each new book release I would eagerly rush out to the bookstore in the hope that THIS release would be the one to take the Battletech Universe from mediocre "space opera" to truly great Science Fiction. Unfortunately, the Mechwarrior series takes the Battletech Universe in the opposite direction.

The Mechwarrior series seems targeted for young adults. But unlike the young adult Science Fiction of years gone by, the Mechwarrior Series is just an adventure novel set in space. As a child I read Science Fiction designed for young adults and it excited, thrilled AND informed me about science and the universe. I owe much of my later interest in science and my pursuit of a career in a technical field to the Science Fiction authors of my youth, Asimov, Bradbury, Heinlen.

"Ghost of Winter" does not inform the young reader about science. It does not challenge the reader, present new ideas, or even make the young reader think about anything but blowing stuff up.

What "Ghost of Winter" IS, is essentially a story of a boy and his Battlemech. Boy gets mech, boy loses mech, boy stumbles on better mech AND gets girl to boot! End of story.

There are some cheap thrills but nothing of ANY substance. Pure and simple this is watered down Battletech, and Battletech ain't that great to begin with!

"Ghost of Winter" was well written and had a good adventure story line however, I can't recommend it. In future I will stick to the Battletech book series and skip any further books in the Mechwarrior book series.

Foo Fighter

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good, but I've read better., December 6, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Ghost Of Winter (MechWarrior Series, #1) (Mass Market Paperback)

I was really hoping the next B-Tech book to come out would follow the plot line of the I.S. or clans, but I had to settle for this.

It was ok though, good action but still i think that the Mechwarrior series will not be the same to dedicated Battletech readers. A good book for beginers, or just for cheap thrills.