Andrew
As a long time fan of the Battletech/Mechwarrior game franchise, I was looking forward to learning more about the expanded universe. While The Sword and the Dagger does cover an important period of in-universe lore, it is unfortunately a bit of a slog to get through.
The conspiracy at the heart of the plot is convuluted and the characterizations are paper-thin...but thankfully, House Totally Noble Good Guy, with the help of House Unquestiongly Loyal Ally, is able to triumph over House Nefarious Evildoer.
I know that the series gets better as I read some other random Battletech novels when I was (much, much) younger. If this were my first experience with Battletech lore I don't think I'd be inspired to read further.
As a long time fan of the Battletech/Mechwarrior game franchise, I was looking forward to learning more about the expanded universe. While The Sword and the Dagger does cover an important period of in-universe lore, it is unfortunately a bit of a slog to get through.
The conspiracy at the heart of the plot is convuluted and the characterizations are paper-thin...but thankfully, House Totally Noble Good Guy, with the help of House Unquestiongly Loyal Ally, is able to triumph over House Nefarious Evildoer.
I know that the series gets better as I read some other random Battletech novels when I was (much, much) younger. If this were my first experience with Battletech lore I don't think I'd be inspired to read further.
