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Long-time Eric Flint collaborator and Stanford-educated historian Virginia DeMarce delivers an intricate web of interrelated adventures in alternate history master Eric Flint’s hugely popular “Ring of Fire” series. A cosmic accident sets the modern town of Grantville, West Virginia, down in war-torn seventeenth century Europe and a new nation is forged.
Now bewildered down-timers and freedom-loving future folk who lived near the “displaced” form the future must learn to weave their lives together. 21st century ideals run head-on into medieval skullduggery – along with a few admirable ancient customs that aren’t going to crumble overnight. Or ever. Up-timer and down-timer alike fight it out, strike deals, and forge a new nation. To do so, both sides must break a few mind-forged manacles in the process.
About 1634: The Bavarian Crisis by Eric Flint and Virginia DeMarce:
“. . . fascinating reading. . . . It is especially refreshing to read…how modern ideas of human rights, education…and law might have affected the Europe of the 30 Years War.” —Publishers Weekly
About Eric Flint’s “Ring of Fire” series:
“This alternate history series is…a landmark…” – Booklist
“[Eric] Flint's 1632 universe seems to be inspiring a whole new crop of gifted alternate historians.”–Booklist
“…reads like a technothriller set in the age of the Medicis…”– Publishers Weekly
“…each new entry appears better than the previous one, a seemingly impossible feat…terrific.” – Midwest Book Review
About the Author
Virginia DeMarce received her Ph.D. in early modern European history from Stanford University. She has published a book on German military settlers in Canada after the American Revolution and has served as president of the National Genealogical Society. She’s taught at Northwest Missouri State University and at George Mason University, DeMarce is the co-author with Eric Flint of the New York Times best seller, 1635: The Bavarian Crisis.
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1.9 out of 5 stars (32 customer reviews)
97 of 100 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
Reading this was hard work, Dec 19 2009
By P. Boynton "Home Ec teacher" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: 1635: The Tangled Web (Paperback)
I read a lot, and I read fast. This book took me nearly a week, because I either put it down to do something else, or I fell asleep.As I normally gulp down the Ring of Fire books in one night or 2, with as few interruptions as I can manage, let me say that I was VERY disappointed with his book.
The characters and the plot are just not interesting - with the exception of one much-married beguiling rogue, I just don't like this book. At one point I realized I was drowning in an endless series of names of characters and families, and the explanations of them. It just seemed like it went on and on. If I see this writers name on a book, I just won't buy it unless I can pick up a real used bargain.
And that is the ONLY way I would advise anyone else to buy this - it is a waste of money.
Which is a shame, compared to Eric Flint's excellent, interesting, and thought-provoking writing for this series.
101 of 105 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
Almost unreadable, Dec 17 2009
By Dave in Missouri - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: 1635: The Tangled Web (Paperback)
I just finished this and have to agree that its boring, uninteresting, and almost unreadable.The author seems to have a propensity for going down long blind, and VERY boring alleys of convoluted and confusing family relationships, and in this case a disjointed story that makes little sense.
There's a LOT of talk, not very interesting, and no real action to break up the boredom.
The 1632 story is interesting, and possibly the best time travel tale ever written, certainly the biggest and most wide spread.
However, Flint needs to realize that not everyone can write good material in the 1632 universe.
This one wanders off into a singularly uninteresting maze and never returns.
My biggest indictment: When I'm reading a book that looses my interest, I tend to start skipping sentences or even entire paragraphs.
With this one I started skipping entire pages, and then multiple pages.
I'll continue to read Flint and the anthologies in the 1632 universe, but no more of this author.
Flint needs to realize that some things just don't work out, and Professional writers tend to be impressed with the skills of other authors, but may not see that they just don't impress the readers for who its all about.
These books aren't written to impress other writers, they're written to sell books to people who want to read the story.
When the story causes a buyer/reader to not want to read or buy anymore, its time to step back and reevaluate whether to continue.
In this case....Not.
117 of 127 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars
Another disappointing 1632 knock-off, Nov 29 2009
By Terry Mixon - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: 1635: The Tangled Web (Paperback)
Yet again another book in this series is a failure to be even remotely enjoyable. In fact, boring and inane are the words that come to mind. I think the majority of readers just aren't interested in hordes of minor characters and their boring doings and how they are related to each other. In fact, this book seems more a collection of weakly related short stories than a real integrated story. The main characters that most readers are interested in hardly get to make an apperance.It's not Eric Flint's writing that's the problem. None of the books done solely by him or in collaboration with other authors has been anything other than stellar. I really hate to point fingers, but it's time someone at Baen wakes up to the fact that Virgina DeMarce might be a crackerjack researcher, but she hasn't got the touch to write entertaining long fiction. It's time for the publisher to step in and save this series.
I won't be buying any more books with her listed as an author, either prime or secondary, and I recommend others do the same if they dislike the trend that is showing in this series. If Baen wants anyone to be loyal to this series, Virgina DeMarce needs to be shown the door as an author and fast. She's already done enough damage. Stop her before she ruins even one more book.
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