Legend of the Jade Phoenix Trilogy Series by Robert Thurston

In the 31st century, the BattleMech is the ultimate war machine. Thirty meters tall, and vaguely, menacingly man-shaped, it is an unstoppable engine of destruction. In the 31 century, the Clans are ultimate warriors. The result of generations of controlled breeding, Clan Warriors pilot their BattleMechs like no others. Aidan aspires to be a Warrior of Clan Jade Falcon... moreIn the 31st century, the BattleMech is the ultimate war machine. Thirty meters tall, and vaguely, menacingly man-shaped, it is an unstoppable engine of destruction. In the 31 century, the Clans are ultimate warriors. The result of generations of controlled breeding, Clan Warriors pilot their BattleMechs like no others. Aidan aspires to be a Warrior of Clan Jade Falcon. To win the right to join his Clan in battle, he must succeed in trials that will forge him into one of the best warriors in the galaxy, or break him completely. less

Truebirth – Born in the laboratory, these genetically engineered soldiers train to be the ultimate warriors. They are the elite pilots of the Clan's fearsome BattleMech war machines.Freebirth – Born of the natural union of parents, these too are soldiers, but pale imitations of their truebirth superiors. Depised for their imperfections, they fight where and when their Clan commands.Aidan has failed his Trial of Position, the ranking test all truebirth warriors of the Clan Jade Falcon must pass... moreTruebirth – Born in the laboratory, these genetically engineered soldiers train to be the ultimate warriors. They are the elite pilots of the Clan's fearsome BattleMech war machines.Freebirth – Born of the natural union of parents, these too are soldiers, but pale imitations of their truebirth superiors. Depised for their imperfections, they fight where and when their Clan commands.Aidan has failed his Trial of Position, the ranking test all truebirth warriors of the Clan Jade Falcon must pass. He is cast out. Disgraced. His rightful Bloodname denied him.But with a Bloodname, all past failures are forgiven. With a Bloodname comes respect. With a Bloodname comes honor.Aidan will do anything to gain that name. Even masquerade as the thing he has been taught to despise.A freebirth. less

In 2786, the elite Star League Army fled the Inner Sphere, abandoning the senseless bloodshed ordered by the Successor Lords. Now, almost three hundred years later, the Clans, heirs of the Star League Army, turn their eyes back upon their former home. Nothing will stop them from raising the Star League banner over Earth once again.For two years, the Clans BattleMech war machines have overwhelmed the armies of the corrupt Successor Lords... moreIn 2786, the elite Star League Army fled the Inner Sphere, abandoning the senseless bloodshed ordered by the Successor Lords. Now, almost three hundred years later, the Clans, heirs of the Star League Army, turn their eyes back upon their former home. Nothing will stop them from raising the Star League banner over Earth once again.For two years, the Clans BattleMech war machines have overwhelmed the armies of the corrupt Successor Lords. Now, at the gates of Earth the Clans must fight one final battle, a battle that will decide the fate of humanity for all time.For Star Colonel Aidan Pryde of Clan Jade Falcon the battle is more than a question of military conquest. It is an affirmation of the superiority of the Clan way, a way of life that he has sworn to uphold despite his fear that the noble crusade has fallen prey to the lust and ambition of its commanders. less

Collected together for the first time in one volume, the classic novels of the Jade Phoenix Trilogy set the standard for the bestselling, action-packed stories in the BattleTech Universe. Aidan Pryde is a MechWarrior in training with Clan Jade Falcon who learns that there's more to war than honor and glory...