Title: Well thought intrigue
Product review: A novel that pits Clan Ghost Bear against the Draconis Combine and Clan Hell Horses with Clan Wolf manipulating events in the background.The story is presented from the viewpoint of a ristar Elemental Star Captain named Jake Kabrinski, who contends with both internal challenges of a new command, and the external advesaries faced on the battlefield. This is the only Battletech novel I'm aware of that has an Elemental main protaganist, and while some light is gleaned on the differences between the genetically altered infantry and the standard mechwarrior, it's more ala carte to the meat of the story.The plot isn't linear at all, which provides a trememdous break from the norm; once you think you have the pace figured out, the next chapter does a 180 on you. All the twists and turns make sense and add to the overall effect; nothing is done haphazardly just to mix things up.Overall, Test of Vengeance was a fascinating read, Bryan Nystul is an author par excellence.
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