Assumption of Risk
Assumption of Risk | |
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Product information | |
Type | Novel |
Author | Michael A. Stackpole |
Pages | 384 |
Cover Artwork | Boris Vallejo |
Interior Artwork | Elizabeth Danforth |
Illustrations | Duane Loose |
Publication information | |
Publisher | Roc Books |
First published | 1 September 1993 |
ISBN-10 | 0451452836 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0451452832 |
Content | |
Era | Clan Invasion era |
Timeline | 19 December 3055 |
Assumption of Risk, by Michael A. Stackpole, is about the various machinations to force Kai Allard-Liao to choose sides in the coming Capellan civil war. The novel continues the plot of Natural Selection.
The novel was made available on BattleCorps on 05 January 2010 as a PDF file (text only, without cover, pictures, or any other interior artwork except for the usual BattleCorps frame graphics). The PDF copy includes a disclaimer stating that it was created from a pre-final edition text that might differ from the printed version and that canon-wise, the print edition trumps the PDF edition.
From the back cover
“ | Solaris VII, the Game World, is the Inner Sphere in microcosm, and Kai Allard-Liao is its Champion. Veteran of the war against the Clans, he daily engages in free-form battles against challengers who wish his crown for their own.
There is no place he would rather be. Then the political realities of the Federated Commonwealth intrude on Solaris. Ryan Steiner, a man sworn to dethrone Victor Steiner-Davion, comes to Solaris to orchestrate his rebellion. Tormano Liao, Kai's uncle, redoubles efforts to destroy the Capellan Confederation, and Victor Steiner-Davion plots to revenge his mother's assassination. In one short month, Kai's past, present and future collapse, forcing him to do things he had come to Solaris to avoid. If he succeeds, no one will ever know, but if he fails, he'll have the blood of billions on his hands. |
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Summary
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Featured characters
- Solaris Grand Champion Kai Allard-Liao
- Archon-Prince Victor Ian Steiner-Davion
- Duke Ryan Steiner
- Mandrinn Tormano Liao
- Dr. Deirdre Lear
- Star Colonel Taman Malthus
- Dancing Joker
- Nancy Bao Lee
- Larry Acuff
- Keith Smith
- Omiko Kurita
- Jimmy Kefaveur (mentioned)
- Karla Hsing (mentioned)
Featured places
Notes
- The German cover is lifted wholesale from Main Event, an entirely unrelated story that also takes place in part on Solaris VII.