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1637 The Volga Rules – Snippet 11

1637 The Volga Rules – Snippet 11 July 1636, on the road northwest of Moscow Elena Utkin was in need of some religious comfort, so she headed for Father Yulian’s wagon. Only to notice that it was rocking. Just a … Continue reading →

1636 The Vatican Sanctions – Snippet 25

1636 The Vatican Sanctions – Snippet 25 Chapter 13 As Cardinal von Dietrichstein rose to his feet yet again — almost as painful a process for others to watch as for him to carry out — Larry Mazzare chided himself … Continue reading →

1637 The Volga Rules – Snippet 10

1637 The Volga Rules – Snippet 10 Chapter 3: On the road Goritsky Monastery July 1636 Sofia Gorchakovna got off the steamboat and looked around. Sister Sofia, that is, she thought. And she was in the company of Sister Elena, … Continue reading →

1636 The Vatican Sanctions – Snippet 24

1636 The Vatican Sanctions – Snippet 24 “Bragadin came from his bishopric in Venetian territory — Vicenza — and so was in no immediate danger, but we had to presume that Borja might be watching him, with an intent to … Continue reading →

1637 The Volga Rules – Snippet 09

1637 The Volga Rules – Snippet 09 *** “I don’t know. We go up another five hundred feet and it’s going to be at ninety-five percent and we’ll need to vent hydrogen to come down, even if we kill all … Continue reading →

1636 The Vatican Sanctions – Snippet 23

1636 The Vatican Sanctions – Snippet 23 Chapter 12 Larry Mazzare managed not to flinch at the directness of Bedmar’s question. He saw Urban’s smile become melancholy. “It is a fair question,” the pope mused, “but these days, I find … Continue reading →

1637 The Volga Rules – Snippet 08

1637 The Volga Rules – Snippet 08 Chapter 2: Outpost Ufa, Russia July, 1636 Olga Petrovichna went into the tax warehouse with her slate and her charcoal stick. Her worthless husband was supposed to be doing this, but Stanislav Ivanovich … Continue reading →

1637 The Volga Rules – Snippet 07

1637 The Volga Rules – Snippet 07 “No!” Marat said. “Under no circumstances. Those barges are Princess Natasha’s and so is the gear on them. Not Czar Mikhail’s.” “Captain!” Tim said. “No!” Marat said. “I’m sorry, General.” And he sounded … Continue reading →

1636 The Vatican Sanctions – Snippet 22

1636 The Vatican Sanctions – Snippet 22 Ruy bowed. “Your Holiness, my wife is as blameless as she is peerless. It is I — still a weak-willed swain at heart — who cannot restrain myself.” “Now that is plain truth, … Continue reading →

1637 The Volga Rules – Snippet 06

1637 The Volga Rules – Snippet 06 PART I Russia East Chapter 1: Taking to the Sky Russia House Grantville July, 1636 Brandy struggled through the Russian documents. Her Russian wasn’t great and the Cyrillic letters didn’t make things easier. … Continue reading →