Product Overview
A new volume in the multiple New York Times best-selling Ring of Fire series. After carving a free state for itself in war-torn seventeenth century Europe, citizens of the modern town of Grantville, West Virginia, must contend with France's infamous Cardinal Richelieu, who is determined to keep his grip on power no matter what history says.
France, 1636.It has been twenty years since King Louis took Aa Maria Mauricia, daughter of Spain's King Philip III, as his wife, and their union has not yet produced an heir. Under the guidance of his chief minister, Cardinal Richelieu, a plan is developed to remedy that situation. Once she is with child, Queen Anne goes into seclusion to guard her health and protect her from those who would prefer that the child is never bornFrances foreign enemies as well as schemers such as Monsieur Gaston dOrleans, the Kings younger brother and heir. When the Crowns opponents make their move, factions inside and outside France must choose sides and help determine the future and fate of the Kingdom.
About 1636: The Devil's Opera:
Another engaging alternate history from a master of the genre.Booklist
. . . an old-style police-procedural mystery, set in 17th century Germany. . . . the threads . . . spin together . . . to weave an addictively entertaining story. . . . a strong addition to a fun series.Daily News of Galveston County
About Eric Flints Ring of Fire series:
This alternate history series is a landmarkBooklist
[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 MedicisPublishers Weekly
