The Thirty Years War continues to ravage 17th century Europe, but a new force is gathering power and influence: the Confederated Principalities of Europe, an alliance between Gustavus Adolphus, King of Sweden, and the West Virginians from the 20th century led by Mike Stearns who were hurled centuries into the past by a mysterious cosmic accident.
While the old entrenched rulers and manipulators continue to plot against this new upstart nation, everyday life goes on in Grantville, the town lost in time, with librarians, firefighters, and garbage collectors trying to make do under unusual circumstances. And what better place for an undercover spy from France than working with the garbage collectors, examining 20th century machines that others throw out and copying the technology (though he wishes one device—the paper shredder—had been left behind in the future).
There are more sinister agents at work, however. One of them, Ducos, almost succeeded in assassinating the Pope, but his plan was ruined by quick action by a few Americans. Now, the would-be assassin not only has a score to settle, but has also decided on two excellent targets: Grantville's leader Mike Stearns and his wife Rebecca. . . .
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Product ReviewWhere is the excitement? Where is the action? Where are happenings by major characters instead of the swarm of minor characters this book is populated with? All I see is chapter after chapter of background story and tedius, boring happenings that should be limited to fan fic or the Gazette. Where has the series I loved gone? I won't tell an author what they should write, but Mister Flint needs to start listening to what shouldn't be part of his series: boredom. Hold your nose and skim for background on the next book, but don't expect to enjoy this book.
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Product ReviewReads like a Grantville phonebook. In the first dozen or so snippets there are some 200+ names dropped. Aggggg!!! Someone needs to tell Virgina that she has no literary talent. Every book she has touched has been just awful! It is glaringly obvious which portions of this future door stop received attention from Eric. They are the parts that were almost interesting. I stopped buying 163x books after the ram rebellion however the first 2 books were sooo good I had to stop at the library and see if maybe some life could be restored to the ailing series. Nope, it
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Product ReviewA very bad book. Frist, boring non-events are being described in great detail chapter after chapter, second really important and potentially interesting to read stuff is dealt with in less that five chapters.
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Product ReviewIn a word, tedious! 70-odd chapters of boring geneology with very little story line. Not at all in the tradition of previous books in the 1632 series.
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Product ReviewA book about a old man getting killed in the 15th century! Who gives a dang, I don't read about this kind of stuff when there is too much of it in the real world.
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