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Crucible: Book 10 of the Axis Alternate Series
August 1943
The Second World War as waged by the unholy alliance of Italy, Germany and the Soviet Union is raging across the planet.
From the very depth of Asia where the Nationalist Chinese are attacking the Soviets in Manchuria the Communist Chinese strongholds in Central China or else the Japanese Home Islands, the battle intensity is reaching a critical point. Will the alliance of Japan, the British Empire and the Unite States of America be able to weather the hordes of Soviets rampaging across the continent.
The same is true in Europe, with the Germano-Soviets invasion of the British Isles. Already, Scapa Flow has fallen to a surprise airborne operation, and landings have been successfully executed in Kent and Hampshire. As the battles for Dover and Southampton rages on, the fate of liberty in Europe hangs in the balance.
As jets and heavy tanks collide across the British landscape, the sea around the English Channel and the Bay of Biscay burns with fighting ships, the World War will soon be decided both in Asia and Europe.
The Second World War as waged by the unholy alliance of Italy, Germany and the Soviet Union is raging across the planet.
From the very depth of Asia where the Nationalist Chinese are attacking the Soviets in Manchuria the Communist Chinese strongholds in Central China or else the Japanese Home Islands, the battle intensity is reaching a critical point. Will the alliance of Japan, the British Empire and the Unite States of America be able to weather the hordes of Soviets rampaging across the continent.
The same is true in Europe, with the Germano-Soviets invasion of the British Isles. Already, Scapa Flow has fallen to a surprise airborne operation, and landings have been successfully executed in Kent and Hampshire. As the battles for Dover and Southampton rages on, the fate of liberty in Europe hangs in the balance.
As jets and heavy tanks collide across the British landscape, the sea around the English Channel and the Bay of Biscay burns with fighting ships, the World War will soon be decided both in Asia and Europe.
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Published October 2, 2025
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About the author
Max Lamirande
96 books10 followersMax Lamirande is a 47 years old author from Quebec, Canada.
His first book was published in 2020 with the title Blitzkrieg Europa, setting off a successful Alternate history book series on the Second World War.
To date, Lamirande has published at quite a fast rate, with 8 books published and the 9th one coming up in December and the 10th in January 2022. He also has started a new series on the Napoleonic Era.
Lamirande majored in history back in 1998 and has been writing on and off for the last 30 years or so. Wargamer, historian, an expert on World War Two and the Napoleonic Era.
THE BLITZKRIEG ALTERNATE SERIES
BY MAX LAMIRANDE
Book 1: Blitzkrieg Europa
Book 2: Battle Europa
Book 3: Struggle Europa
Book 4: Fortress Europa
Book 5: Stalemate Europa
Book 6: Staggering Europa
Book 7: Faltering Europa
Book 8: Crumbling Europa publish date December 26th, 2021
Book 9: Falling Europa (publish date to be confirmed, approx. Mar 2022)
THE BLITZKRIEG ALTERNATE SERIES (complementary of Blitzkrieg Alternate Series)
By Max Lamirande
Book 1: Blitzkrieg Pacific, January 28th, 2022
Book 2: TBD
Book 3: TBD
THE NAPOLEONIC ALTERNATE SERIES
By Max Lamirande
Book 1: Austerlitz Alternate, December 2021
Book 2: TBD, march 2022
Book 3: TBD, July 2022
His first book was published in 2020 with the title Blitzkrieg Europa, setting off a successful Alternate history book series on the Second World War.
To date, Lamirande has published at quite a fast rate, with 8 books published and the 9th one coming up in December and the 10th in January 2022. He also has started a new series on the Napoleonic Era.
Lamirande majored in history back in 1998 and has been writing on and off for the last 30 years or so. Wargamer, historian, an expert on World War Two and the Napoleonic Era.
THE BLITZKRIEG ALTERNATE SERIES
BY MAX LAMIRANDE
Book 1: Blitzkrieg Europa
Book 2: Battle Europa
Book 3: Struggle Europa
Book 4: Fortress Europa
Book 5: Stalemate Europa
Book 6: Staggering Europa
Book 7: Faltering Europa
Book 8: Crumbling Europa publish date December 26th, 2021
Book 9: Falling Europa (publish date to be confirmed, approx. Mar 2022)
THE BLITZKRIEG ALTERNATE SERIES (complementary of Blitzkrieg Alternate Series)
By Max Lamirande
Book 1: Blitzkrieg Pacific, January 28th, 2022
Book 2: TBD
Book 3: TBD
THE NAPOLEONIC ALTERNATE SERIES
By Max Lamirande
Book 1: Austerlitz Alternate, December 2021
Book 2: TBD, march 2022
Book 3: TBD, July 2022
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