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Twilight of the Gods #3
Ragnarok
The Nazi Civil War rages on ... The Provisional Government has scored a significant victory, driving the Waffen-SS back from Berlin and winning itself time to plot a counteroffensive. But Karl Holliston - the self-declared Fuhrer of the Greater German Reich - isn't about to give up so easily. As mighty armies prepare for the final campaign, winter sweeps down from the east and both side prepare their ultimate weapons, the fate of the world hangs in the balance ... ... And if the Reich burns, the rest of the world may burn too.
- GenresAlternate HistoryFiction
380 pages, Paperback
First published September 1, 2016
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June 3, 2017
Review of Ragnarok
I like this series, Twilight of the Gods. It has always been interesting to me, as a history but, to imagine what might have happened if a battle decision went the opposite of what happened or if England would have listened to Churchill and not Chamberlain.
I tend to agree with Mr Nutall's analysis that the Reich would have collapsed from its own weight, similar to the Soviet Union. One would hope that the alternate history presented in The Man in the High Castle would not come true.
I have always like the way Mr Nutall gets you to connect with his characters. You cheer for Gundrun, hope that Horst finds her and celebrate her brother Kurt as he fights for a free Reich. When Grundrun's father died, I felt bad. Getting an emotional response from reading a book means, at least to me, that the author connected with me in some way.
If you like alternate history series, give this series a try. A good read...
I like this series, Twilight of the Gods. It has always been interesting to me, as a history but, to imagine what might have happened if a battle decision went the opposite of what happened or if England would have listened to Churchill and not Chamberlain.
I tend to agree with Mr Nutall's analysis that the Reich would have collapsed from its own weight, similar to the Soviet Union. One would hope that the alternate history presented in The Man in the High Castle would not come true.
I have always like the way Mr Nutall gets you to connect with his characters. You cheer for Gundrun, hope that Horst finds her and celebrate her brother Kurt as he fights for a free Reich. When Grundrun's father died, I felt bad. Getting an emotional response from reading a book means, at least to me, that the author connected with me in some way.
If you like alternate history series, give this series a try. A good read...
July 24, 2017
Story is OK. Great reading (I was listening to an audiobook).
Writing is not great.
Characters lack depth, some of them are too caricatury to my taste. Hard to empathize to them.
Narrative is over-sexualized.
The overall book is too "American" to my taste. With America is the greatest country again winning the Cold War, but now against Germany.
Germany collapses after failing war in South Africa, which is used as analogy of USSR Afghanistan war.
First book was fine, but then I just wanted to know the ending.
Writing is not great.
Characters lack depth, some of them are too caricatury to my taste. Hard to empathize to them.
Narrative is over-sexualized.
The overall book is too "American" to my taste. With America is the greatest country again winning the Cold War, but now against Germany.
Germany collapses after failing war in South Africa, which is used as analogy of USSR Afghanistan war.
First book was fine, but then I just wanted to know the ending.
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February 13, 2022
Very, very good alternate history
I don't offer 5 stars to anything but Nebula/Hugo winners.
The 2nd in the series had one simple glaring editorial error near the end of the book. But.
The author showed, once again, his excellent story craft, plotting and world building.
There is no magic, super science or super humans in this history.
It is a superb example of "what/if" history.
Enjoy.
I don't offer 5 stars to anything but Nebula/Hugo winners.
The 2nd in the series had one simple glaring editorial error near the end of the book. But.
The author showed, once again, his excellent story craft, plotting and world building.
There is no magic, super science or super humans in this history.
It is a superb example of "what/if" history.
Enjoy.
May 4, 2022
Another fine Novel from CG
As I said in my earlier review on this Novel (albeit over three ‘episodes’), a well thought out plot, excellently crafted and written. VERY relevant to today’s World (2022).
This man is a ’Prophet’ in his own right. This could almost be Russia v The World in WW3, not (as in the series), the Reich v The World.
More please asap!
As I said in my earlier review on this Novel (albeit over three ‘episodes’), a well thought out plot, excellently crafted and written. VERY relevant to today’s World (2022).
This man is a ’Prophet’ in his own right. This could almost be Russia v The World in WW3, not (as in the series), the Reich v The World.
More please asap!
October 9, 2016
Excellent series.
Mr. Nuttall has written another winning series. This series is as good as anything Tuttledove has written. Again, thanks to the author for sharing his writing skills and imagination with his readers.
Mr. Nuttall has written another winning series. This series is as good as anything Tuttledove has written. Again, thanks to the author for sharing his writing skills and imagination with his readers.
November 3, 2016
Nuttall has put together a very 'realistic' treatment of a Nazi victory in a WW2 without American participation and its aftermath. Well done.
December 27, 2017
excellent end to the series or at least this storyline.
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