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Shrapnel: Fragments from the Inner Sphere (Battletech No. 8611)

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I managed to find a copy of this book a few years ago and I think it is worth all the money I spent on it. It is a compilation of short stories by some Battletech novelists such as Michael A. Stackpole and William H. Keith, and also some other authors such as Bear Peters, Mark O. Green and others. The short stories are of excellent quality, especially Stackpole's, Keith's and Peters' works. With this book being published in 1988, it details the time of the Third to the Fourth Succession Wars. Artwork taken from the covers of the early Battletech novels, scenario packs, sourcebooks, blueprints, technical readouts and some original ones can be found throughout the book. All in all, this is one is as valuable as lostech if you ever want to ask Amazon.com to search for it. For those of you who have the patience for this order, you will be rewarded with stories that detail the unexpected bits of life and death in the Inner Sphere.

This is a very good read if you can find it. Quite a few short stories from William Keith, Michael Stackpole, and other authors. The stories are well written and entertaining. You can often find this on ebay and get it for a relatively decent price.

For any fan of the classic Battletech universe, this is essential reading. Patrick Kell's "wife", the reason Tormano Liao split for exile in the Federated Suns, and a once-a-decade interview with then-Major Natasha Kerensky, the "Black Widow" her very own self.

It's worth it for the art. Almost every piece of art FASA ever used for everything from novel covers to miniatures boxes is there, an easy way to replace all the stuff you hung on your wall and Mom trashed when you left home.