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1635: Papal Stakes (1632 Universe)
A new addition to the multiple New York Times best-selling Ring of Fire series. After carving a place for itself in war-torn 17th century Europe, citizens of the modern town of Grantville, West Virginia take on the Borgias and Papal succession shenanigans that could undermine a Spring of freedom that has come to Europe three centuries early.#15 in the multiple bestselling...more
Hardcover, 672 pages
Published
October 2nd 2012
by Baen
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Dec 27, 2012
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Recommends it for:
Ring of Fire completists, military fiction fans
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alternate-history
Part of the ongoing series starting with 1632. This would not be a good entry point for the series. Very little of the backstory is given and some knowledge of who the characters are is assumed. (I would recommend starting with 1632 for general understanding of the setting. The story in this book is a direct sequel to 1635: Cannon Law (which follows 1634: The Galileo Affair).
This was a very action-oriented book. The bulk of it was describing rescue plans or defensive actions. If I hadn't already...more
This was a very action-oriented book. The bulk of it was describing rescue plans or defensive actions. If I hadn't already...more
I'll be honest, there was more than one occasion when I was ready to put this book aside and walk away. It was slow and plodding for the first half, then got interesting enough to give it a few more chapters, and then accelerated into an action extravaganza before it ...
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Became less interesting than a vice presidential debate involving a third party candidate. Did we really need chapters devoted entirely to philosophical debate, where the only "color" was a 60-something Spainard pawing hi...more
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Became less interesting than a vice presidential debate involving a third party candidate. Did we really need chapters devoted entirely to philosophical debate, where the only "color" was a 60-something Spainard pawing hi...more
Rome is in an uproar; Cardinal Borgia is looking to become Pope and has been eliminating Cardinals who would oppose him, Uptimer Frank Stone and his wife are being held captive by Borgia and his forces are actively searching for Pope Urban VII. Teams from Grantvile led by Harry Lefferts are out to rescue Stone and get Pope Urban to safety. They are being opposed by a Spanish agent working for Cardinal Borgia who is creating obstacles for the Uptimers and their allies. Another rousing, action fil...more
This was an excellent entry in the Ring of Fire saga. The plotting is excellent, the pacing well-timed, and the characters ring true. There could be more from Frank, Giovanna, Sharon, and Ruby, but I loved the fleshing out of Esteban Miro and the Wild Geese. And Harry gets a very nicely-done character arc. The theology might not appeal to everyone, but I found the debates interesting and easy to follow. All said, an excellent book, provided you have an idea of the background.
One of the better recent reads in the 1632-series. Plenty of action and some interesting ecclesiastical content, if you're in to that sort of thing. The story was a bit too predictable and some of the language used to describe characters and character actions is getting repetitive in the series. Still a worthwhile jaunt if you are in to this alternate universe/alternate history series.
I liked this book and I learned a lot of "real" history too. I looked up some history of the various areas where this took place.
My main criticism is that it was very intense - there was a lot of action packed into the book. It was hard to put it down when I needed to do something else!
My main criticism is that it was very intense - there was a lot of action packed into the book. It was hard to put it down when I needed to do something else!
I eagerly bought this book and completely expected to love it.
And there are parts that are EXCELLENT. But much of the book is
in depth backstage gossiping, uninteresting and drawn-out planning, and
basically boring bits. I was glad the book was done.
And there are parts that are EXCELLENT. But much of the book is
in depth backstage gossiping, uninteresting and drawn-out planning, and
basically boring bits. I was glad the book was done.
This series continues to deliver.
The book includes plenty of action to satify anyone's desires, but mixs up the action with thoughtful moments.
The schemes involving Pope Urban VIII are excellent the dabating skills of the two cardinals are suberbly illustrated.
At the other end of the spectrum who see that Harry and the Wrecking Crew can be defeated but with the help of strong allies come back stronger than ever.
The scenes at the end with two climatic battles going on simultaneously in Mallorca...more
The book includes plenty of action to satify anyone's desires, but mixs up the action with thoughtful moments.
The schemes involving Pope Urban VIII are excellent the dabating skills of the two cardinals are suberbly illustrated.
At the other end of the spectrum who see that Harry and the Wrecking Crew can be defeated but with the help of strong allies come back stronger than ever.
The scenes at the end with two climatic battles going on simultaneously in Mallorca...more
I keep reading them...there are always too many spots of exposition or technical details, but I do love the series.
Another good adventure and another couple of good characters introduced to the story line. With all the co-writers Flint has it's be nice to see the books comealong faster.
Plenty of action, politically, militarily, and theologically. The best book in the 1632 series since The Baltic War.
Just getting started with this one. I like the oppertunity to learn about the time period as well as the perambulations caused by the up-timers.
What can I say? I'm an unabashed boyfan of the 1632 series, and have been since the beginning. 1635 is a interim book that fits between "Canon Law" and the next book in the series that covers Italy (there will also be others covering other parts of Europe). The main thing is that after the initial two books (1632 and 1633), none of the books are really standalone. All are interrelated, as are the characters. The politics of one region may affect others- certainly what happens in this book will h...more
A fun alternative-history read! I enjoy this series!
Poorly research about the Spanish characters, mangled Spanish words, etc. Good teological discussions althoug.
In the same stripe as the others this one does go back to focusing more on the personal lives and trials of the characters. Not quite as many long discussions of the political mechanations of the era.
Great book, can't wait for next in this series.
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Eric Flint is a New York Times bestselling American author, editor, and e-publisher. The majority of his main works are alternate history science fiction, but he also writes humorous fantasy adventures.
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