Proving Grounds Trilogy 1 (4): A Silence in the Heavens
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Since the fall of the interstellar communications grid¸ Countess Tara Campbell has been leading the Republic-loyal Highlanders and protecting the world of Northwind as best she can. Paladin Ezekiel Crow's arrival in anticipation of harder times ahead is a mixed blessing for Campbell. But when the Steel Wolves arrive with a bold new leader and an ambitious plan for conquest¸ Campbell's happy for any help Crow may offer...no matter what secrets he may carry.
Book one in The Proving Grounds trilogy¸ A Silence in the Heavens by Martin Delrio is the fourth novel based on the MechWarrior: Dark Age collectable miniatures game and is published by Roc¸ an imprint of Penguin Putnam¸ Inc. Delrio has also written novels set in the Spider-Man¸ Prince Valiant¸ and Mortal Kombat universes; this is his first MechWarrior: Dark Age novel.
Since the failure of the interplanetary communications system¸ the ages-long peace within The Republic of the Sphere has begun to shatter. Power-hungry factions - such as the Steel Wolves - are raiding vulnerable worlds to establish their own rule....
As a gateway to Earth¸ the planet of Northwind has strategic value - making it an exposed target to the splintering factions emerging across The Republic - and Duchess Tara Campbell will not allow her home to fall into enemy hands. Offering military assistence¸ The Republic sends Paladin Ezekiel Crow and his fully armed BattleMech to help defend Northwind.
MechWarrior Anastasia Kerensky¸ she of the infamous bloodline¸ has her sights set on possessing Northwind - and what Anastasia wants¸ Anastasia usually gets. But first she must contend with the deadly politics of the Steel Wolves before she embarks on a conquest that could lead to the very heart of The Republic itself...