The sixth novel of the Jade Falcon story arc, 'Falcon Rising' initially has two themes; Aidan Pryde's 'daughter' Diana follows in his footsteps and demands the right for a Bloodname, stirring not just her own Clan into turmoil. Her mother, the scientist Peri, follows up on events foreshadowed in earlier Jade Falcon books to infiltrate some kind of inter-Clan Scientist caste conspiracy.
The later half of the book involves the war over the Invasion Corridor versus the Steel Vipers, who come off virulently Crusader in their viewpoints despite earlier works claiming them to be Warden oriented.
Although the resolution was weak, this novel is far better paced than the previous 'Freebirth', yet does not really add anything to either the Clan or Inner Sphere storylines.