About the Book
A DARK AGE HAS DESCENDED...
For generations, the Republic
of the Sphere has known a Golden Age of peace. Mighty BattleMechs, once
kings of the battlefields, now aid the reconstruction of war-torn
worlds. But when terrorists destroy the interstellar communications
net, each planet is thrust into isolation. Suddenly old hatreds
resurface and a people who have never known war face the prospect of
learning its meaning firsthand.
Sam Donelly is one of the best ForestryMech jockeys on
the planet, wielding his 'Mech's fifteen-foot chainsaw with the grace
and precision of a surgeon. Caught in a skirmish with revolutionaries,
he soon finds himself a rebel recruit. But Sam is no mere lumberjack,
and if his true identity is discovered, the repercussions could be
disastrous not only for Sam, but for the entire Republic...
