Shell Games

A BattleTech Novella

By: Jason Schmetzer

Narrated by: Tren Sparks

Strength vs. Honor

For more than a decade, the Republic of the Sphere’s army hid in silence behind the mysterious, impregnable Wall of Fortress Republic. But now the Wall has come down, and Paladin Max Ergen, commander of Operation Eruptio, has his sights set on an invaluable prize. His target: Dieron, a Draconis Combine military district capital, a former Republic world harboring secrets from past wars. His troops have spent years training in isolation behind the Wall, and they are hungry for battle, ready to remind the Inner Sphere that the wounded Republic is still a force to be reckoned with.

But Dieron is also the fortress of Warlord Kambei Okamoto, one of the Combine’s top military officials, and he and his Dieron Regulars are committed to holding the line and defending their home against Republic aggression, no matter the cost. Although the Republic may have surprise and numbers on their side, the Combine troops boast the strength of an impregnable redoubt - and the keen edge of their own unimpeachable honor. And when these two forces clash, the battle for Dieron will be a titanic one indeed…

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Tren Sparks = Amazing

Mr. Sparks does an excellent job of not only delivering the lines in a coherent way but provides voice effects that allow you to feel in the cockpit with the on screen commanders.

Great book. We need more books on audible for Battletech.

Tren Sparks is a great voice actor. He also likes the Intellectual Property and other games. Just wish we had more Battletech on Audible.

Dark Age Era Has Grown On Me

I grew up playing click tech and this hits the itch I have had to play it. I know people have issues with some of the mecha and the lore but honestly it's very enjoyable to hear about mechs that's aren't as common. Also RoS were my favorite faction so it's fun to see them be actually competent in a book! not perfect story telling or writing but an enjoyable time.

May Favorite Narrator brings it again!

I've always been a fan of classic BattleTech, but this timeline was new to me—and I absolutely loved it! The story was engaging and brought a fresh perspective to the universe I already enjoy. It left me wanting even more BattleTech content. We definitely need more of this!

Wonderful Story!

I very much enjoyed the story! It was a lot of fun and filled in perfectly with the ongoing Battletech storyline.