BattleTech: Wolves on the Border

This book stands above all other Battletech novels (I know, that's not saying much). Still, it's pretty enjoyable and you don't need to know anything about the universe or the meta-plot to read it. The characters are interesting and the battles don't read like a transcript from a Battletech game. Th......more

-Combates al mando de un mech.- Género. Ciencia ficción. Lo que nos cuenta. En el libro Lobos en la frontera (publicación original: Wolves on the Border, 1988) conoceremos a Minobu Tetsuhara, caído en desgracia y destinado para servir como oficial de enlace con los mercenarios (perdón, Unidades Profes......more

As far as the books based on a board game goes, I think this one as good as it gets. Unlike the abysmal Dragons of Autumn Twilight which I wouldn't find entertaining even if I was 20 years younger when I read it, Wolves on the Border has its qualities. For one, Charrette is a better writer and he tr......more

While the Wolf's Dragoons have shown up in other books and their legend is well known within the game, this is the first novel to finally delve into their story and give us a little insight into one of the most renowned mercenary outfits in all the Inner Sphere. In terms of the BattleTech universe,......more

Such an excellent use of an intertwined series of books. Although a great standalone novel, this also acts as a kind of coda to the previous Warrior trilogy, explaining one small scene in book two of that trilogy, while also paralleling the plots of those books. I can certainly see why many Battlete......more