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Line 18: | content = | content = | era = [[Dark Age era]] | era = [[Dark Age era]] − | timeline = 5 November [[3135]] – 9 February [[3137]] + | timeline = [[3135]] – [[3137]] | series = [[MechWarrior: Dark Age Novels]] | series = [[MechWarrior: Dark Age Novels]] | precededby = [[Daughter of the Dragon]] | precededby = [[Daughter of the Dragon]] | followedby = [[Fortress Republic (novel)|Fortress Republic]] | followedby = [[Fortress Republic (novel)|Fortress Republic]] }} }} − '''''Heretic's Faith''''', by [[Randall N. Bills]], is the seventeenth novel in the [[MechWarrior: Dark Age Novels|MechWarrior: Dark Age]] series. It was first published in August 2005 by [[Roc Books]] and was later republished in November 2021 by [[InMediaRes Productions, LLC|Catalyst Game Labs]] as a [[BattleTech Legends]] title. + '''''Heretic's Faith''''', by [[Randall N. Bills]], follows the journey of [[Star Colonel]] and [[Mystic Caste|Mystic]] [[Kisho]] as he tries to somehow join the path of his [[Clan Nova Cat]] with its prodigal children, the [[Spirit Cats]]. − The novel follows the journey of [[Star Colonel]] and [[Mystic Caste|Mystic]] [[Kisho]] as he tries to somehow join the path of his [[Clan Nova Cat]] with its prodigal children, the [[Spirit Cats]].+ == From the back cover == + {{quote|''Centuries ago, [[Minoru Kurita]] abandoned his noble name and heritage when he was adopted by [[Clan Nova Cat]], who utilized Minoru's psychic abilities to create a powerful new breed of warrior: the [[Mystic Caste]], a secretive spiritual branch of the Clan led by their exalted [[Oathmaster]]...'' − == From the back cover ==+ ''From the moment [[Kisho]] left the [[Iron Womb]], he has been trained in the Mystic Caste with one goal in mind: to forge his entire being into a tool—not simply as a weapon to fight the Clan's enemies, but as an instrument of strength to bring glory to Clan Nova Cat through his visions. Now he has been chosen by the [[Kanaye|Oathmaster]] himself to be bis protege and possible successor. But Kisho's great pride masks a great deception: He does not believe any of it. He has walked the path all his life, yet he has no faith in the gifts the Mystic Caste supposedly possesses—and he is running out of time.'' − {{quote|''Centuries ago, [[Minoru Nova Cat|Minoru Kurita]] abandoned his noble name and heritage when he was adopted by [[Clan Nova Cat]], who utilized Minoru's psychic abilities to create a powerful new breed of warrior: the [[Mystic Caste]], a secretive spiritual branch of the Clan led by their exalted [[Oathmaster]]...'' − ''From the moment [[Kisho]] left the [[Iron Womb]], he has been trained in the Mystic Caste with one goal in mind: to forge his entire being into a tool—not simply as a weapon to fight the Clan's enemies, but as an instrument of strength to bring glory to Clan Nova Cat through his visions. Now he has been chosen by the [[Kanaye|Oathmaster]] himself to be his protégé and possible successor. But Kisho's great pride masks a great deception: He does not believe any of it. He has walked the path all his life, yet he has no faith in the gifts the Mystic Caste supposedly possesses—and he is running out of time.'' + ''For Kisho is about to be sent into battle with his warrior brethren to fight alongside the forces of the controversial Warlord [[Katana Tormark|Katana Tormak]]—and the faith he has so long denied may be the only thing that can save them...''}} − ''For Kisho is about to be sent into battle with his warrior brethren to fight alongside the forces of the controversial Warlord [[Katana Tormark|Katana Tormark]]—and the faith he has so long denied may be the only thing that can save them...''}} == Summary == == Summary == Line 47:
Line 46: * [[Oathmaster]] [[Kanaye]] * [[Oathmaster]] [[Kanaye]] − ==Featured BattleTech==+ == Featured places == − ===DropShips and JumpShips=== − * [[Broadsword]]-class [[DropShip]] ''[[Fists of Truth]]'' − * [[Comitatus]]-class [[JumpShip]] ''[[Santin]]'' − * [[Merchant]]-class [[JumpShip]] ''[[Jesica's Revenge]]'' − * [[Outpost (DropShip class)|Outpost]]-class [[DropShip]] ''[[Nearstar]]'' − * [[Scout (JumpShip class)|Scout]]-class [[JumpShip]] ''[[Light in Darkness]]'' − − ==Featured places== − * [[Addicks]] − * [[Arkab]] * [[Athenry]] * [[Athenry]] − * [[Halstead Station]] * [[Irece]] * [[Irece]] − * [[Kervil]] − * [[Lambrecht]] * [[Luthien]] * [[Luthien]] − * [[Ozawa]] − * [[Rukbat]] * [[Styx]] * [[Styx]] − * [[Terra]]+ ==Resources== ==Resources== *[http://cf.sarna.net/data/planets/prefecture_II_and_III_3135_spirit_cats.pdf Map of the Republic of the Inner Sphere's Prefectures II and III, circa 3135, showing the Spirit Cats' efforts] *[http://cf.sarna.net/data/planets/prefecture_II_and_III_3135_spirit_cats.pdf Map of the Republic of the Inner Sphere's Prefectures II and III, circa 3135, showing the Spirit Cats' efforts] − − ==Foreign-Language Editions== − ===German=== − A German edition, translated by [[Reinhold H. Mai]], was published by [[Ulisses Medien & Spiel Distribution GmbH|Ulisses Spiele]] in 2011 as ''Die Zweifel des Ketzers'' (ISBN 9783868891621).<ref>Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Catalog entry for [https://d-nb.info/1013506898 print edition of ''Die Zweifel des Ketzers'']</ref> This was republished as an EPUB in 2012 under the same title (ISBN 9783868898408).<ref>Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Catalog entry for [https://d-nb.info/1028195206 EPUB edition of ''Die Zweifel des Ketzers'' ]</ref> − − ==Covers== − <gallery> − File:Heretic's Faith (2021 cover).jpg|2021 cover. Art by [[Tan Ho Sim]]. − File:MWDA-17-Die Zweifel des Ketzers.jpg|2011 German edition. − </gallery> − − =References= − <references/>
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| content = | | content = | ||
| era = [[Dark Age era]] | | era = [[Dark Age era]] | ||
| − | | timeline = | + | | timeline = [[3135]] – [[3137]] |
| series = [[MechWarrior: Dark Age Novels]] | | series = [[MechWarrior: Dark Age Novels]] | ||
| precededby = [[Daughter of the Dragon]] | | precededby = [[Daughter of the Dragon]] | ||
| followedby = [[Fortress Republic (novel)|Fortress Republic]] | | followedby = [[Fortress Republic (novel)|Fortress Republic]] | ||
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| − | '''''Heretic's Faith''''', by [[Randall N. Bills]], | + | '''''Heretic's Faith''''', by [[Randall N. Bills]], follows the journey of [[Star Colonel]] and [[Mystic Caste|Mystic]] [[Kisho]] as he tries to somehow join the path of his [[Clan Nova Cat]] with its prodigal children, the [[Spirit Cats]]. |
| − | + | == From the back cover == | |
| + | {{quote|''Centuries ago, [[Minoru Kurita]] abandoned his noble name and heritage when he was adopted by [[Clan Nova Cat]], who utilized Minoru's psychic abilities to create a powerful new breed of warrior: the [[Mystic Caste]], a secretive spiritual branch of the Clan led by their exalted [[Oathmaster]]...'' | ||
| − | + | ''From the moment [[Kisho]] left the [[Iron Womb]], he has been trained in the Mystic Caste with one goal in mind: to forge his entire being into a tool—not simply as a weapon to fight the Clan's enemies, but as an instrument of strength to bring glory to Clan Nova Cat through his visions. Now he has been chosen by the [[Kanaye|Oathmaster]] himself to be bis protege and possible successor. But Kisho's great pride masks a great deception: He does not believe any of it. He has walked the path all his life, yet he has no faith in the gifts the Mystic Caste supposedly possesses—and he is running out of time.'' | |
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| − | '' | + | ''For Kisho is about to be sent into battle with his warrior brethren to fight alongside the forces of the controversial Warlord [[Katana Tormark|Katana Tormak]]—and the faith he has so long denied may be the only thing that can save them...''}} |
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