At 12:37 PM 3/22/96 EST-10, you wrote:

James Jones asked :         

        If you would be so kind as to post the names of some of Stackpole's
novels, I'll check out one or two the next time I'm at the bookstore.

   Stackpole's novels are the best of the Battletech books in my 
opinion. Rather than single novels, his are used as the timeline for 
the Battletech universe ( all major events occur in his books only, 
other novels are more minor events or different perspectives ). His 
first trilogy was the Warrior Saga and included " Warrior : Engarde ", 
" Warrior : Riposte " and " Warrior : Coupe ". These are pre clan and 
based at the end of the 4th succession war ( Bye bye Liao ).
   The second series was the Blood of Kerensky saga and introduced 
the clans to the inner sphere. These three are called " Lethal 
Heritage " and two others I forget ( its been a long week ). 
   I hugely recommend them to any battletech fan but read the first 
series first. As many of the characters in the second series are 
either from the first or the sons/daugthers of the first it adds to 
the story to see from whence they came ( Phelen and Kai were always 
going to be superhuman with fathers like Justin Allard-Liao and the 
the Kells! )
   Enjoy :-)
   
Martin    
   
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Then again, so does the bikini.

Unfortunately the remainder of this sig. file has been 
classified TOP SECRET. I mean, I could let you see it,
but then I'd have to kill you.

        Thanks a lot Martin!  I'll check out some of them next time I'm at
the bookstore.

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