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1919: The Romanov Rising
The campaign to defeat the Bolsheviks and rescue Russia from a dark and terrible path continues, in a new alternate history series from master of military SF Tom Kratman.
IS RUSSIA DOOMED?
No imperial family stuck in a little out of the way town, with no road, rail or river connection for most of the year, can be counted as important. Thus, already, with the corpses left from their rescue still being collected, Tsarina Tatiana, the First of Her Name, is striking out for better position. A battle must be fought against a seemingly overwhelming force of Bolsheviks, just to hold on to their tiny Tobolsk, in Siberia. Yekaterinburg, rich in precious metals must be taken to fund the war, with only a dozen men available to take it. The beautiful nun and imperial aunt, Grand Duchess Elisabeth Feodorovna, and her companions must be rescued from a vile fate. Also, the lines must be laid out for the various fractious anti-Bolshevik forces to unite under the Imperial Crown. Finally, the two possible successors, Maria Alexandovna and her sister, Anastasia, must be whisked to safety in the United States and the United Kingdom, where one of them will learn love not just of a man, but of his people, his country, and their way of life.
Clever spying, desperate battles, subtle diplomacy, terrorism, counter-terrorism, propaganda, and the campaign to defeat the Bolsheviks and rescue Holy Russia from a dark and terrible fate continues.
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In 1974, at age seventeen, Tom Kratman became a political refugee and defector from the PRM (People’s Republic of Massachusetts) by virtue of joining the Regular Army. He stayed a Regular Army infantryman most of his adult life, returning to Massachusetts as an unofficial dissident while attending Boston College after his first hitch. Back in the Army, he managed to do just about everything there was to do at one time or another. After the Gulf War, with the bottom dropping completely out of the anti-communist market, Tom decided to become a lawyer. Every now and again, when the frustrations of legal life and having to deal with other lawyers got to be too much, Tom would rejoin the Army (or a somewhat similar group, say) for fun and frolic in other climes. His family, muttering darkly, put up with this for years. He no longer practices law, instead writing full-time for Baen. His novels for Baen include A State of Disobedience, Caliphate, and the series consisting of A Desert Called Peace, Carnifex, The Lotus Eaters, The Amazon Legion, Come and Take Them, The Rods and the Axe, and A Pillar of Fire by Night. With John Ringo, he has written the novels Watch on the Rhine, Yellow Eyes, and The Tuloriad. Also for Baen, he has written the first three volumes of the modern-day military fiction series Countdown.
IS RUSSIA DOOMED?
No imperial family stuck in a little out of the way town, with no road, rail or river connection for most of the year, can be counted as important. Thus, already, with the corpses left from their rescue still being collected, Tsarina Tatiana, the First of Her Name, is striking out for better position. A battle must be fought against a seemingly overwhelming force of Bolsheviks, just to hold on to their tiny Tobolsk, in Siberia. Yekaterinburg, rich in precious metals must be taken to fund the war, with only a dozen men available to take it. The beautiful nun and imperial aunt, Grand Duchess Elisabeth Feodorovna, and her companions must be rescued from a vile fate. Also, the lines must be laid out for the various fractious anti-Bolshevik forces to unite under the Imperial Crown. Finally, the two possible successors, Maria Alexandovna and her sister, Anastasia, must be whisked to safety in the United States and the United Kingdom, where one of them will learn love not just of a man, but of his people, his country, and their way of life.
Clever spying, desperate battles, subtle diplomacy, terrorism, counter-terrorism, propaganda, and the campaign to defeat the Bolsheviks and rescue Holy Russia from a dark and terrible fate continues.
At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).
In 1974, at age seventeen, Tom Kratman became a political refugee and defector from the PRM (People’s Republic of Massachusetts) by virtue of joining the Regular Army. He stayed a Regular Army infantryman most of his adult life, returning to Massachusetts as an unofficial dissident while attending Boston College after his first hitch. Back in the Army, he managed to do just about everything there was to do at one time or another. After the Gulf War, with the bottom dropping completely out of the anti-communist market, Tom decided to become a lawyer. Every now and again, when the frustrations of legal life and having to deal with other lawyers got to be too much, Tom would rejoin the Army (or a somewhat similar group, say) for fun and frolic in other climes. His family, muttering darkly, put up with this for years. He no longer practices law, instead writing full-time for Baen. His novels for Baen include A State of Disobedience, Caliphate, and the series consisting of A Desert Called Peace, Carnifex, The Lotus Eaters, The Amazon Legion, Come and Take Them, The Rods and the Axe, and A Pillar of Fire by Night. With John Ringo, he has written the novels Watch on the Rhine, Yellow Eyes, and The Tuloriad. Also for Baen, he has written the first three volumes of the modern-day military fiction series Countdown.
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Published December 3, 2024
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December 25, 2024
Focus, focus and focus - these are the three things this book lacks.
The story is confusing with a timeline that is just impossible. There are too many protagonists with none of them clearly in the lead. Quite a lot of minor charakters are absurdly overdrawn or so shallow to be almost laughable.
Some stringent editing would have made this a much better novel, but sadly the weaknesses of the “Romanov Rescue“ were not amelioreted but increased. A pitty, since this is such a nice and new area of Alt-History.
The story is confusing with a timeline that is just impossible. There are too many protagonists with none of them clearly in the lead. Quite a lot of minor charakters are absurdly overdrawn or so shallow to be almost laughable.
Some stringent editing would have made this a much better novel, but sadly the weaknesses of the “Romanov Rescue“ were not amelioreted but increased. A pitty, since this is such a nice and new area of Alt-History.
December 5, 2024
Even better than the first book in the series….
A romping good alternative history read, with interesting characters and a plausible enough story line. I’ve enjoyed everything I’ve read by Tom Kratman over the years, and, more recently, Kacey Ezell. I guess I have to look for Watson’s stuff, too….
The ending is not quite a “cliffhanger” in the old movie serial sense, but there are clearly sequels to come…and I can’t wait.
A romping good alternative history read, with interesting characters and a plausible enough story line. I’ve enjoyed everything I’ve read by Tom Kratman over the years, and, more recently, Kacey Ezell. I guess I have to look for Watson’s stuff, too….
The ending is not quite a “cliffhanger” in the old movie serial sense, but there are clearly sequels to come…and I can’t wait.
December 9, 2024
Fun read
Was very happy with the story and progression of the same.Also happy with President Wilson portrayal the man was of his time, but he was also a sad excuse of a human being.
Was very happy with the story and progression of the same.Also happy with President Wilson portrayal the man was of his time, but he was also a sad excuse of a human being.
December 9, 2024
Outstanding
A worthy successor to Romanov Rescue that lays the ground work for a , hopefully, long series. Action, intrigue, and romance Romanov Rising is sure to please Tovarich!
A worthy successor to Romanov Rescue that lays the ground work for a , hopefully, long series. Action, intrigue, and romance Romanov Rising is sure to please Tovarich!
December 20, 2024
not as good as first book, but very worth the read
Very good read! Lots of background information but not so much that reader gets lost. A very interesting what if.
Very good read! Lots of background information but not so much that reader gets lost. A very interesting what if.
January 10, 2025
Great story!
Very good story plots and some very touching scenes! I hope they continue this series and to the authors: write faster!
Very good story plots and some very touching scenes! I hope they continue this series and to the authors: write faster!
February 16, 2025
An alternative history that continues to entertain. Well done.
December 14, 2025
Well, to make it short - I look forward to more installments in these alternate history series. I hope, they will come forward, soon ...
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