Clash of Eagles: The Clash of Eagles Trilogy Book I
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.97 (764 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1101885300 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 464 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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R. But its real value is singular: It’s a ripping good yarn, and one that will keep you reading long past your bedtime.”—Myke Cole, award-winning author of the Shadow Ops series“Just when it seems there is nothing new in alternate history comes this debut.”—Library Journal (starred review) “An intriguingly original alternate history.”—Kirkus Reviews“Smale breathes life into the New World civilizations and offers up a compelling view of what might have happened had these two continents collided. I found the New World of 1218 AD fascinating.”—Historical Novels Review“Authoritatively researched, compellingly told, and with pleasing echoes of L. But threats—both Roman and Native—promise to assail his newfound ki
Great "what if" historical concept with an unacceptably silly implementation. D. Brennan Historical fiction is one of my favorite genres. I have always been a "what if" kind of person and have enjoyed various alternatives that good authors choose to explore. It is because I like the genre so much that I was thoroughly put off by this book. The core concept was intriguing - the Roman empire did not fall and they have now reached the New World in the 1200's. They have conq. "Great story" according to PBoyce. This is a great set of books. Interesting alternative history, and I really like the emphasis on the Midwest mound builders. Alan has done a great job developing characters. And the story line is wonderful. Much better than most of the books I have read recently.. Avoid this book!!!!! T. Faist Ridiculous and Unbelievable
He has sold numerous short stories to magazines including Asimov’s and Realms of Fantasy, and he won the 2010 Sidewise Award for Best Short-Form Alternate History. By day he works at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center as a professional astronomer, studying black holes, neutron stars, and other bizarre celestial objects. Alan Smale grew up in Yorkshire, England, and now lives in the Washington,
“Clash of Eagles is that rarest and best of alternative histories: the one you believe, the one that makes sense. R. Martin would approve. Dick Award–winning author of The Time Ships “Alan Smale has done remarkable work with the worldbuilding in Clash of Eagles, dropping the sole Roman survivor of a massacre into the complex civilization of the Cahokian Native Americans in the thirteenth century. I look forward to the next installment.”—Historical Novels Review“Authoritatively researched, compellingly told, and with pleasing echoes of L