The Sword and the Dagger
Ardath Mayhar
Ardath Frances Hurst Mayhar (born 1930) began her writing career as a poet when she was nineteen. She began writing science fiction in 1979 after returning with her family to Texas from Oregon. She was nominated for the Mark Twain Award, and won the Balrog Award for a horror narrative poem in Masques I. She has had numerous other nominations for awards in almost every fiction genre and has won many awards for poetry. In 2008 she was chosen by Science Fiction Writers of America as their Author Emeritus.
BattleTech
BattleTech consists of fifty-six primary books, and includes two additional books that complement the series but are not considered mandatory reads. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
Related series BattleTech: The Warrior Trilogy
Related series BattleTech: Blood of Kerensky
Related series BattleTech: Twilight of the Clans
Related series Mechwarrior
Related series Mechwarrior: Dark Age
