Rise Again

Rise Again #1

by Paul Lally

1862… the South wins the Civil War… America splits into two separate nations... 1942... Hitler wins World War II... the world powers as we knew them, are no more… 2019….the Nazis are worse than ever and out to conquer what’s left of the planet. In order to survive, the CSA and USA maintain uneasy alliances with two mega-powers; the National Federation of Socialist States (NFSS) and the Imperial Asian Empire, whose swastikas and rising suns cast ominous shadows upon American citizens. But all this changes the day Captain Jeb Stuart Lee, the great-great grandson of Robert E. Lee, sets out in search of a lost friend, only to discover the sinister reason behind his sudden disappearance is part of a master plan to rival Himmler’s “Final Solution.” Aided by both Yankee and Reb friends alike, Jeb unravels a lethal ball of yarn that leads back to Berlin, and exposes the Reichsfuhrer’s merciless plan to do what Alexander the Great failed to do; conquer the civilized world. With the blessings of both Union and Confederate presidents, and the might and muscle of naval and military forces from both nations, Jeb and his assault team set out on a one-way mission to show the world what waits for them if the Nazis get their way. Unless the North and South can rise again - together this time - to save America – and the world – before it’s too late.

Genres: Alternate History

436 pages, Paperback

First published April 13, 2016

About the author

Paul M. Lally a television producer, writer, director, and host/narrator who has worked for PBS and Walt Disney Productions. He has directed over 100 episodes of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.

Reviews

[Robert Edward · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was one of the first books I downloaded through Kindle Unlimited and it's worth the free read. I enjoyed the combination of two common alternate history themes- the "South Wins" and "Hitler Wins" timelines. Lally's vision of the 20th century Confederacy is more genteel than Turtledove's fascist state, but the Nazi empire is even more ruthless than the "Man in the High Castle" version.

The world building is well done. Lally draws the contrast really well between the staid, agrarian South and fast-pasted, hyper-developed technology of the North. The character development was decent, but not as strong as the setting. The plot felt like it dragged in the middle and I was curious about the culpability of the southern government in the Nazi plot, so there was a little room for improvement. But like I said, its worth the read on Kindle Unlimited.

[Lee · Rating 5 out of 5]

A must read if you are a fan of alternate history

I particularly liked the choice of a narrator as the story teller instead of a first person point of view. The heroin was another big plus.
One of the best alternative history books I've read in a long time, despite the many grammatical or logic errors. Spell Check doesn't correct for those. However, this is still worth the time and effort.
I highly recommend this book.

[Rebecca Willson · Rating 3 out of 5]

GREAT premise. Decent story and writing. Mediocre editing. Definitely an interesting topic for debate. Great book club choice because there are a lot of opportunities for interpretation and discussion.

[Adele · Rating 1 out of 5]

This is one of the few books I couldn't finish. My curiosity about the concept simply can't overcome the poor writing, grammatical errors, and forced nature of the plot.

[Jim]

Intersteting

An interesting read of how the north and south could pull together in the face of a common enemy builds toward a hope full climax

[Bruce Sandmeyer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Super Novel

I truly enjoyed this book. The author gives the reader an exciting story with well developed characters. I'm a big fan of alternative history and this book is great. I'm going to purchase the sequel as soon as I finish this review.