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Добавлено: 01 апр 2009, 19:54
Бен Роум на линии.
http://benhrome.wordpress.com/2009/04/01/time-of-triumph/
Очень хочется, чтобы было правдой, но дата публикации этого поста в его блоге смущает.
http://benhrome.wordpress.com/2009/04/01/time-of-triumph/
MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT!
I’m so giddy, I can’t contain myself. The official press release goes out tomorrow, but I’ve got permission to post the news here a little early…
I’ve inked my first novel deal with IMR. It’s set in the BattleTech: Dark Age era, slated for Summer 2010 release. Working title? Time of Triumph.
The gist of the novel is mostly set among the far-flung Clan Homeworlds, telling the tale of a newly decanted warrior making his way among the ruins of Kerensky’s dream. The plan, at this time, is to also have a few flashbacks into the mysterious “War of Reaving” that fans have been aching to know about since, well, the last five years or so.
While all the details of that war won’t be told, it’ll give a larger look into the death of six Clans and how a new Clan and society was birthed from the ashes of the Blood Spirit Catastrophe, and how the Fourth Exodus has affected the bloated society of the Homeworld’s key power player.
I’m totally stoked to be doing this; I’ve been a huge part of creating the WoR plotline (with some key help from Paul Sjardjin) and have wanted to be the one to tell the story.
Now I’ll get the chance.
Along with Time of Triumph, I’ll be penning a Battlecorps-exclusive serial to expand on some of the more ‘historical’ elements that will deepen the novel’s story. Whether the already-written WoR sourcebook will finally be printed or not is up to IMR and CGL; if it goes through, then 2010 will indeed be a big year for me.
So break out the bubbly and celebrate with me!
Очень хочется, чтобы было правдой, но дата публикации этого поста в его блоге смущает.