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Michael A. Stackpole

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Michael A. Stackpole started his career as a role-playing and computer game designer before turning to writing. He lives in Arizona. (Publisher Provided) Science fiction and fantasy author Michael Stackpole was born in Wausau, Wisconsin in 1957. In 1977, he sold his first gaming project to Flying vis mere Buffalo Inc. He received a BA in history from the University of Vermont in 1979. Before becoming an author, he was a role-playing and computer game designer. In 1987, FASA Corporation hired him to write the Warrior trilogy of Battletech novels. Besides the Battletech novels, he is best known for his Star Wars and Dragoncrown War Cycle novels. (Bowker Author Biography) vis mindre
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Værker af Michael A. Stackpole

Rogue Squadron (1996) 2,077 eksemplarer
I, Jedi (1998) 1,779 eksemplarer
Wedge's Gamble (1996) 1,728 eksemplarer
The Krytos Trap (1996) 1,606 eksemplarer
The Bacta War (1997) 1,599 eksemplarer
Onslaught (Dark Tide I) (2000) 1,400 eksemplarer
Isard's Revenge (1999) 1,258 eksemplarer
Ruin (Dark Tide II) (2000) 1,255 eksemplarer
A Secret Atlas (2005) 549 eksemplarer
Fortress Draconis (2001) 461 eksemplarer
The Dark Glory War (2000) 446 eksemplarer
Talion: Revenant (1997) 425 eksemplarer
When Dragons Rage (2002) 374 eksemplarer
Cartomancy (2006) 353 eksemplarer
The Grand Crusade (2003) 332 eksemplarer
Lethal Heritage (1989) 320 eksemplarer
Blood Legacy (1990) 280 eksemplarer
Warrior: En Garde (1988) 278 eksemplarer
Once a Hero (1994) 268 eksemplarer
A Hero Born (1997) 265 eksemplarer
Lost Destiny (1991) 263 eksemplarer
Warrior: Coupe (1989) 251 eksemplarer
The New World (2007) 244 eksemplarer
Warrior: Riposte (1988) 231 eksemplarer
Wolf And Raven (1998) 199 eksemplarer
Natural Selection (1992) 190 eksemplarer
Prince of Havoc (1998) 178 eksemplarer
Ghost War (2002) 176 eksemplarer
Assumption of Risk (1993) 164 eksemplarer
Malicious Intent (1996) 162 eksemplarer
Star Wars Omnibus: X-Wing Rogue Squadron, Volume 1 (2006) — Forfatter — 162 eksemplarer
Grave Covenant (1997) 159 eksemplarer
Star Wars: Union (2000) 155 eksemplarer
An Enemy Reborn (1998) 155 eksemplarer
Bred for War (1995) 151 eksemplarer
Eyes of Silver (1998) 136 eksemplarer
A Gathering Evil (1992) 119 eksemplarer
Grimtooth's Traps Too (1982) — Redaktør — 80 eksemplarer
In Hero Years... I'm Dead (2010) 77 eksemplarer
Evil Ascending (1991) 71 eksemplarer
Conan The Barbarian (2011) 62 eksemplarer
Blood and Honor [graphic novel] (1999) 58 eksemplarer
Evil Triumphant (1992) 55 eksemplarer
Dark Tide (2000) 50 eksemplarer
City of Terrors (Tunnels & Trolls Solitaire Adventure #9) (1978) — Forfatter — 38 eksemplarer
Dementia (1994) 36 eksemplarer
The Crusader Road (2014) 36 eksemplarer
Masters of War (2007) 35 eksemplarer
Citybook III: Deadly Nightside (1987) 35 eksemplarer
Of Limited Loyalty (2011) 35 eksemplarer
Perfectly Invisible (2011) 26 eksemplarer
Tricknomancy (2010) 21 eksemplarer
Festung Draconis (2003) 20 eksemplarer
König der Düsterdünen (2001) 20 eksemplarer
Blutgericht (2002) 17 eksemplarer
The Kell Hounds (1988) 16 eksemplarer
Drachenzorn (2002) 15 eksemplarer
Mercenaries, Spies & Private Eyes (1983) 13 eksemplarer
Der grosse Kreuzzug (2003) 13 eksemplarer
Die Macht der Drachenkrone (2003) 12 eksemplarer
Batman Sourcebook (1989) 9 eksemplarer
Star Wars: Union #1 (1999) 9 eksemplarer
Blood of Kerensky Omnibus (2010) 8 eksemplarer
The Warrior Trilogy (1998) 7 eksemplarer
Star Wars: Union #2 (1999) 6 eksemplarer
Star Wars: Union #4 (2000) 6 eksemplarer
Star Wars: Union #3 (2000) 6 eksemplarer
Gears of War: Ephyra Rising (2021) 5 eksemplarer
Tunnels & Trolls Adventurers Compendium (2014) — Forfatter — 5 eksemplarer
Overkill (1981) 4 eksemplarer
Not the Way the Smart Money Bets (2008) 4 eksemplarer
A Tiny Spot of Rebellion (2019) 4 eksemplarer
A Clever Bit of Fiction (2019) 4 eksemplarer
Dark Souls: Masque of Vindication (2022) 4 eksemplarer
Apparent Catastrophe (2017) 3 eksemplarer
Elven Lords Delux Color Edition — Forfatter — 3 eksemplarer
Strange Brew 3 eksemplarer
Heir Apparent (2016) 3 eksemplarer
Catastrophe Unlimited (2018) 3 eksemplarer
Field Test 3 eksemplarer
Murderous Magick (2011) 2 eksemplarer
The Inheritance of Duty (2002) 2 eksemplarer
The Earth Transformed (2015) 2 eksemplarer
The Purgatory Station Omnibus (2009) 2 eksemplarer
Asgard Unlimited 2 eksemplarer
Unlimited Honor (2019) 2 eksemplarer
By Our Actions 2 eksemplarer
The Silver Knife (2009) 2 eksemplarer
In Service Days 2 eksemplarer
Ghost of Christmas Present (2004) 2 eksemplarer
American Rebellion 1 eksemplar
Last American, The 1 eksemplar
Seamless 1 eksemplar
Blood Duty 1 eksemplar
Five by Five 1 eksemplar
Death Machines 1 eksemplar
Keeping Score 1 eksemplar
Side Trip [novella] 1 eksemplar
Peer Review 1 eksemplar
Looks Are Deceiving 1 eksemplar
Věk objevů, III, Nový svět (2012) 1 eksemplar
Věk objevů. II, Kartomancie (2012) 1 eksemplar
Věk objevů. I, Tajný atlas (2011) 1 eksemplar
Soothe the Savage Beast (2014) 1 eksemplar
Wildest Dreams 1 eksemplar
Brewed Fortune (2008) 1 eksemplar

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Tales from the Empire (1997) — Bidragyder — 854 eksemplarer
Tales from the New Republic (1999) — Bidragyder — 713 eksemplarer
Unusual Suspects: Stories of Mystery & Fantasy (2008) — Bidragyder — 404 eksemplarer
Into the Shadows (1990) — Bidragyder — 315 eksemplarer
Superheroes: All-Original Adventures of All-New Heroes (1995) — Bidragyder — 214 eksemplarer
Forever After (1995) — Bidragyder — 210 eksemplarer
An Armory of Swords (1995) — Bidragyder — 175 eksemplarer
Lord of the Fantastic: Stories in Honor of Roger Zelazny (1998) — Bidragyder — 169 eksemplarer
Armored (2012) — Bidragyder — 141 eksemplarer
Renaissance Faire (2005) — Bidragyder — 138 eksemplarer
Steampunk'd (2010) — Bidragyder — 126 eksemplarer
Highwaymen: Robbers and Rogues (1997) — Bidragyder — 112 eksemplarer
Whatdunits (1992) — Bidragyder — 97 eksemplarer
Tapestries: An Anthology (Magic : the Gathering) (1995) — Bidragyder — 92 eksemplarer
Timeshares (2010) — Bidragyder — 82 eksemplarer
Warriors of Blood and Dream (1995) — Bidragyder — 79 eksemplarer
Wheel of Fortune (1995) — Bidragyder — 78 eksemplarer
Shadows of the New Sun: Stories in Honor of Gene Wolfe (2013) — Bidragyder — 78 eksemplarer
Hot and Steamy: Tales of Steampunk Romance (2011) — Bidragyder — 73 eksemplarer
Terribly Twisted Tales (2009) — Bidragyder — 70 eksemplarer
Magic: The Gathering Distant Planes (1996) — Bidragyder — 66 eksemplarer
Furry Fantastic (2006) — Bidragyder — 66 eksemplarer
Star Wars Omnibus: Shadows of the Empire (2010) — Illustrator — 65 eksemplarer
Newer York (1991) — Bidragyder — 63 eksemplarer
Pandora's Closet (2007) — Bidragyder — 63 eksemplarer
Crime Spells (2009) — Bidragyder — 62 eksemplarer
Wizards, Inc. (2007) — Bidragyder — 58 eksemplarer
The Best Paranormal Crime Stories Ever Told (2010) — Bidragyder — 56 eksemplarer
Visions of Liberty (2004) — Bidragyder — 53 eksemplarer
Guardsmen of Tomorrow (2000) — Bidragyder — 52 eksemplarer
Starfall (1999) — Bidragyder — 52 eksemplarer
Space Stations (2004) — Bidragyder — 48 eksemplarer
Worlds of Their Own (2008) — Bidragyder — 43 eksemplarer
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, Volume XIV (1998) — Bidragyder — 43 eksemplarer
Slipstreams (2006) — Bidragyder — 37 eksemplarer
Army of the Fantastic (2007) — Bidragyder — 35 eksemplarer
Spells of the City (2009) — Bidragyder — 35 eksemplarer
Shrapnel: Fragments from the Inner Sphere (1989)nogle udgaver33 eksemplarer
Star Wars Omnibus: The Other Sons of Tatooine (2012) — Plot — 23 eksemplarer
Time Traveled Tales: Volume 1 (2014) — Bidragyder — 23 eksemplarer
Star Wars - The New Jedi Order, Books 1-3 (2003) — Forfatter, nogle udgaver23 eksemplarer
Grimtooth's Ultimate Traps Collection (2015) — Bidragyder, nogle udgaver20 eksemplarer
Historical Hauntings (2001) — Bidragyder — 19 eksemplarer
More Tales of the Black Widow (1990)nogle udgaver16 eksemplarer
Time Streams (2013) — Bidragyder — 14 eksemplarer
Shadowrun: World of Shadows (2015) — Bidragyder — 12 eksemplarer
Dragons! (2017) — Bidragyder — 7 eksemplarer
Satanism in America: How the devil got much more than his due (1989) — Bidragyder — 3 eksemplarer
BattleCorps Fiction Sampler (2004) — Bidragyder — 2 eksemplarer
Amazing Stories Vol. 72, No. 2 [Summer 2000] (2000) — Bidragyder — 1 eksemplar

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Kanonisk navn
Stackpole, Michael A.
Juridisk navn
Stackpole, Michael Austin
Fødselsdato
1957
Køn
male
Nationalitet
USA
Fødested
Wausau, Wisconsin, USA
Bopæl
Vermont, USA
Uddannelse
University of Vermont (BA - History)
Erhverv
game designer
writer
Relationer
Zahn, Timothy (collaborator)
Stackpole, Jim (father)
Stackpole, Janet (mother)
Stackpole, Patrick (brother)
Stackpole, Kerin (sister)
Organisationer
The Phoenix Skeptics (Executive Director)
Priser og hædersbevisninger
Asteroid Namesake (165612 Stackpole)
Kort biografi
Michael Austin Stackpole (born November 27, 1957) is an American science fiction and fantasy author best known for his Star Wars and BattleTech books. He was born in Wausau, Wisconsin, but raised in Vermont. He has a BA in history from the University of Vermont. From 1977 on, he worked as a designer of role-playing games for various gaming companies, and wrote dozens of magazine articles with limited distribution within the industry.

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jvavra61 | 13 andre anmeldelser | Mar 17, 2024 |
This story stands out as a beacon of light compared to the cynical pile of crap that is Disney Star Wars. Imagine, a legacy character being happily married after a series of adventures with his well-defined bride who is a badass in her own right? While at the same time including all the other characters who are also happily married. A true celebration of what Star Wars used to represent—the importance of family and coming together.

Now that my rant against Disney is over, let's move on to rate Union on its own merits and flaws:

I liked:
- The inclusion of a large roster of characters essential to the Expanded Universe during The New Republic Era.
- The attention provided to Mara and Luke.
- The overall theme of the story.
- How it touched upon the political situation between The New Republic and The Imperial Remnant after the peace treaty was signed.
- The art style—it ranges from good to excellent in some panels.

I didn't like:
- Mara Jade's lightsaber was the wrong color.

What could've been done better?
A visual character roster. While the comic does an excellent job of including characters from the Expanded Universe, there are a lot of them, and people who only read the novels won't necessarily recognize them based on visuals alone.

Should you read Union?
Yes, but you'll enjoy it more if you are well-read in The New Republic Era of the Expanded Universe. I'd save it for after reading the Hand of Thrawn Duology in particular.
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Thulan | 5 andre anmeldelser | Mar 4, 2024 |
I'd never read this book as young Battletech fan, but it had such a point of prominence in the fictional history of the universe that I'd built up a lot of expectations.

I was looking for something easy to read and it delivered on that, with a continually moving plot and battle scenes aplenty. The writing does the job of explaining everything very clearly, and that can't be ignored; I've definitely read worse action!

This sounds like I'm damning with faint praise, and that might be true, but I also think that this book in some respects leans on the fictional universe it's drawing on for it's dramatic impact. If I were deeply immersed in that universe all the time, I might get more of a frisson of excitement as various prominent characters are revealed. Also, it's references to the drama of previous books both drains some of the drama in this book but does give it a more expansive feel, which is exactly what a fictional universe based on a wargame and roleplaying game needs. So I think this book delivers to that demographic well, but bereft from that context, it loses some of it's impact.

Some of the dialogue and internal monologues suffer from being either expository or extremely on-the-nose, but again, this book and it's universe isn't about exploring the subtleties of human interaction. It's about important events in a galactic scale.

So I do understand why these are missing, or at least not prioritized, but after reading authors like Guy Kay or Ursula K Leguin, I did find myself missing that extra level of detail.
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JasonMehmel | 2 andre anmeldelser | Feb 9, 2024 |
This book, surprisingly was one of the reading highlights of this year. The first half of the book was more a biography and introduction to the Talions, specifically the main character's background, which included side quests etc. I must confess I did start to wonder towards the middle of the book, whether there was going to be a bigger goal/plot, or if the book was going to remain a study of the Talion's life through descriptions of minor quests, but in the middle of the book the bigger quest became clear and as the book progressed from there, it made sense as to why the author gave such an extensive background to the Talions. All in all the last half of the book really picked up the pace (not that the pace were slow in the first half) and the conclusion was really exciting. I really enjoyed this book.… (mere)
 
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ilsevr1977 | 6 andre anmeldelser | Dec 29, 2023 |

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