The Red Battlenauts show no mercy. Roaring out of the darkness of deep space, these ultra-high tech war machines pound both sides in a bloody interstellar civil war. No one can even see the Reds--no one except Marine Corporal Solomon Scott. Recruited by the hardcore SEAL-like Diamondbacks, Scott becomes a secret weapon in the ultimate struggle for survival. But when a face from the past exposes the secrets behind the carnage, a quest for answers becomes a race against time. Because the Red Battlenauts have a secret weapon of their own, and the countdown to doomsday has begun. Don't miss this exciting sequel to Beware The Black Battlenaut by award-winning storyteller Robert Jeschonek, a master of hard-hitting science fiction that really packs a punch. Reviews "Jeschonek is a master of military mecha mayhem. Fast-paced, pulse-pounding combat scenes make Battlenaut Crucible a must-read in his growing Battlenaut series." - William H. Keith, author of the Grey Death Battlemech novels "Robert Jeschonek is a towering talent." - Mike Resnick, Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author of the Starship series