Alaska Republik

Russian Alaska #2

by Stoney Compton

In 1989, Revolution Broke Out in the Czar’s American Possession: Alaska! The Flame of Liberty has been Ignited—but Powerful Forces Are Determined to Extinguish It.

Alaska, 1989. In a world where Alaska was still a Russian possession, and North America contains nine separate nations, revolution has broken out in Alaska. The Russian yoke has been thrown off for the moment, but the Czar is not going to surrender his valuable possession without a fight. In an exciting alternate history novel filled with military action, Captain Grigorivich Plesnett and his allies must continue his fight to birth a new nation—and fight off an old tyranny, in battles ranging from the Southeastern Inside Passage to the frozen Yukon.

Genres: Alternate History, Science Fiction

522 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published February 22, 2011

Reviews

[Jacob Steckbeck · Rating 4 out of 5]

We missed the good timeline

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

The sequel to Russian Amerika, as the revolutionaries have to figure out how to set up their new government. Very reminiscent of Hamilton, but also very true to reality.

[Bernie Li · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was about a American fighter pilot named Jerry being shot down during a battle against the Russians he then finds himself in the woods with barley any supplies but luckily a few people who know and live on the land, they bring him to their hometown but it gets attacked and he goes onto a reconnaissance mission with a antique fighter plane to find out the how much damage the attackers could do even though the attackers where told to stand down. Fortunately they couldn't do too much and he found a american air base with his old crew (before he got shot down)and he led them to win the battle and marry the person that brought him to the village.

I picked up the book because I liked war and it had science fiction in it too and I wanted to see how the author would combine these two genres.

I finished this book because the author did a pretty good job in combining the two genres but it got a bit boring at parts

I think Eric would like this book because he likes things about war and WW2.

[Karl Schaeffer · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like this alternate history. A little light on explaining the back story, but an entertaining read. For example, the South won the Civil war. Do they still have slaves? Mr Compton's got his Alaska cred, living and working in Fairbanks and Juneau. Keep writing Mr Compton. write more books about this universe.

[Mike Cook · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this story a lot more than I expected. The characters are well defined, and the military action is realistic. The what-if angle on history provides a fresh look at seemingly well known things. I wish that I'd read the first book in the series before this one, but it might still be interesting to see how the story starts.

[Ron · Rating 4 out of 5]

Had to find out what happened after the abrupt ending of Russian Amerika.

[Bruce · Rating 2 out of 5]

Fair alternate history. Suspension of disbelief is a bit difficult and the social dynamics are a bit simplistic. Good read nonetheless.

[Mitchell Friedman · Rating 3 out of 5]

Alternate History military fiction set in Alaska that I read for the Endeavour Award - not bad but really not anything special - though it was nice to be set someplace a bit different.