my biggest question is where and when I can get hardbound copies of this novel series?

5000 chapters with no filler, no fluff, and no flubs. VERY WELL DONE, EXLOR! I still read this book daily, since I first found it.

Welcome back! I'm very glad you haven't abandoned this novel. it's one of the best written stories on this platform. personally I think you should look into publishing it, paperback or hardback, as a series of novels. I'd buy them in a heartbeat .

Tusa: Get off my brother, Short $h17!

Beautifully written. I keep wanting more.... Keep it up, NeoBear. you're doing great.

Flawless as always. Well done. Don't give up. Keep letting the story flow.

With all the ancient bits of Earthly Lore... How long before we hear it's time travel, or an alternate reality? I'm LOVING the easter eggs and world building. keep it up, NeoBear!

Sculpt at least ONE to look like Gundam!

Rod from God weapons? A platform with huge tungsten and steel darts lobbed into orbit. position over enemy stronghold, drop a multi-ton metal rod from orbit, toast your victory. with a big enough launch mechanism, the same rods could be lobbed over the horizon like cruise missiles. No radioactive fallout, just raw kinetic damage.

Awesome! I have to admit, I'm already getting real attached to Cayce.

beautifully written. Keep it up! Your style has the potential to keep up with the writing at the top levels of this community.

MOAR!! I need more of this story. The writing style is clean. The world building is perfect. The characters are compelling. Please... Don't end this here.

how did I know that Orfran and Verle were going to be joining Ves...

I think the Larkinson Reunion should be set as a regular event. once every 50 or 100 years, the clan and the family descend on some unsuspecting planet to renew familial ties and trade off people who are better suited for the opposite side of the split...

Foster!

Foster!

have any of you read the Fantasy Series "the Wheel of Time" before? I could see Ves with a Mech Designer, A Mech Pilot, and a Norm. I think Ketis, Foster, and Calabast make for the most interesting options. Thoughts?

Or maybe Calabast? she seems to want his genius babies in a way.

So... Are we taking bets on whether he ends up with Ketis, Foster, some third woman, or multiples?

I turned to this app in search of something to inflame my long dormant passion for reading. I read several books until they started charging money to continue . I had resolved to not spend a dime on the stories I was reading. The Mech Touch changed my mind. this is simply the BEST mech centric story I've ever read, and I devoured the classic Battletech novels one after another for a solid decade... I have even felt a kinship with Ves Larkinson in my regular, mundane, work. when the writer talks about how he divides his mind and manages his affairs, and pours his heart and soul into his designs... I FEEL that in my own soul. Whenever I get to read about Ves getting passionate about a machine, I start to feel that way about the machines I work with. Admittedly, comparing a multi ton walking engine of mass destruction to a Semi truck is a bit of a stretch, but the passion for what will best serve the customer closely aligns with helping my customers get exactly what they want out of their truck. performance, aesthetics, comfort, efficiency... I sell parts all day to enhance trucks. What I wouldn't give to see someone like Ves turned loose with a base model Semi and an unlimited budget. Thank you. Thank you for restoring my passion for elegant and powerful machines.