1637: No Peace Beyond the Line

By Eric Flint and Charles E. Gannon

Book Overview

A New Day in the NewWorld It's 1637 in theCaribbean. Commander Eddie Cantrell and his ally and friend Admiral MartinTromp start it off with some nasty surprises for Spain, whosecenturies-long exploitation and rapine of the New World has run unchecked. Untilnow. Yet life goes on in theCaribbean. Relationships among the allied Dutch, Swedes, Germans, up-timers, andeven Irish mercenaries continue to evolve and deepen. New friendships must beforged with the native peoples, who will not only shape the colonists'future in the Caribbean, but will also decide whether they will be given accessto a Louisiana oilfield that could change the balance ofpower. But for now, the only oilImperial Spain knows about is the crude pouring out of the Allies' pumpson Trinidad--which threatens its interests in both the New and the OldWorlds. So, following in the footsteps of the conquistadors, the empire'scommanders are resolved to show that they do not take threats lightly or lyingdown. Indeed, their historical reaction is to respond withoverwhelming--and oftengenocidal--force. The battle forthe New World has not merely begun; it is a fight to thefinish. About 1635: AParcel of Rogues: "The 20thvolume in this popular, fast-paced alternative history series follows close onthe heels of the events in The Baltic War , picking up with theprotagonists in London, including sharpshooter Julie Sims. This time the20th-century transplants are determined to prevent the rise of Oliver Cromwelland even have the support of King Charles."-- LibraryJournal About 1634: TheGalileo Affair: "A rich,complex alternate history with great characters and vivid action. A great readand an excellent book."-- DavidDrake "Gripping . . . depictedwith power!"-- PublishersWeekly About Eric Flint's Ringof Fire series: "Thisalternate history series is . . . a landmark . .."-- Booklist "[Eric]Flint's 1632 universe seems to be inspiring a whole new crop of gifted alternatehistorians."-- Booklist ". . . reads like a technothriller set in the age of the Medicis . .. "-- Publishers Weekly

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1982124962
• ISBN13: 9781982124960
• Release Date: November 2020
• Publisher: Baen
• Length: 688 Pages
• Weight: 1.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.2" x 9.4"