Panzerwanderer

by EA Baker

A glorious victory or a crushing defeat for the Central Powers hangs in the balance. Spring of 1918 has finally arrived on the war-torn grounds of the Western Front as the Great War enters its fourth year. Having fought each other to a bloody stalemate, the Allied and Central Powers seek that final killing blow to bring the war to an end. Russia, one of the three original members of the Entente (now called the Allied Powers), has plunged into revolution. With the battle in the east over, the German Empire is now transporting those armies to the Western Front to tilt the balance of power in their favor. However, the hour is late for the German Empire faces supply shortages and a starving populous due to the British blockade. Adding to the drain on their resources is a top-secret project originally initiated by the Kaiser himself. Promised that these new machines will break the stalemate and win glory for the empire, the Kaiser prioritized this project without his generals knowing. Now, with millions of men and thousands of pieces of artillery at his disposal, Ludendorff plans to launch a major offensive, putting these unwanted yet menacing machines to the test. In this first installment, EA Baker provides readers with a fantastical yet palpable alternate history of the First World War. One where the Kaiser became a believer in a fleet of armored walkers and digging machines to render trenches useless, changing warfare forever. In The Kaiser’s Panzerwanderer, readers will follow a bold German captain, a haunted French observation pilot, an intelligent American nurse, and a pair of British and American soldiers as they witness the final days of the Great War. For fans of the World of 1920+ and alternate history, become enraptured by a time and place not so long ago where mechanical beasts storm across a devastated landscape. Will the Kaiser’s costly dream bring deliverance to a nation on the brink of collapse? Find out from those who were there and saw it all. contains adult language and violence.

199 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 13, 2020

About the author

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EA Baker is the author of The Kaiser’s Machines series, an alternate history story set during the final year of World War I. Kaiser Wilhelm II, Emperor of Germany, was obsessed with his navy. But as the war transformed into grueling trench warfare, he was sold another dream of war machines.

Becoming a believer in a fleet of new armored walkers and digging machines, the Kaiser implemented a top-secret project to build them. He hoped these machines would help end the gridlock on the Western Front and bring victory to the empire, changing warfare forever.

In the Kaiser’s Machines, readers will follow characters from many warring nations on the Western Front as these powerful machines are unleashed. Combing action, suspense, and a dash of mystery, the Kaiser’s Machines captures the imagination of readers with a time and place not so long ago when mechanical monsters roared across a destroyed Western Europe.

Acting as the beginning of a new tangent in history, the Kaiser’s Machines will set up three more series that will follow.

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Reviews

[Darren Bourn · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is one of those books/novellas that I received from the author and Bookfunnel.com (likely through Facebook) free of charge in return for an honest review.

This literary work falls under the genre of alternate history, where the author takes an event or series of events and then makes a slight change and writes a story about how things would have happened if event "A" was different. This story is about what would have happened if the Kaiser's Germany had introduced a superweapon that is essentially an armoured battle wagon on elevated legs (in my mind's eye, I picture this to be akin to the AT-AT Walker from The Empire Strikes Back....lol) and how the introduction of this weapons platform has taken the combined armed forces of the British and French by surprise.

This story provides an interesting concept looked at from the viewpoints of several main characters.

As I have started to read a wide variety of books on my tablet, I have started to read with a more critical eye as opposed to reading simply for the enjoyment.

As far reviews go, I enjoyed this story and look forward to reading his next book in the series and as such would rate this story a solid four stars out of five.

As with all of my reviews, this is just my five cents worth.

[Corey Bourne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great start looking forward to the next two books

I love alternate history, plausible ones not time travelers and such but something that could have happened. With the right technology this would not be far fetched. Good action sequences with great human elements makes you wonder what will happen next.

[Bruce Sandmeyer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent Book

I am a big fan of alternative military history and this book was exciting and well written. The author has come up with a very good story that is very interesting and exciting. I'm looking forward to the next book.

[Pegwinn · Rating 4 out of 5]

ROBOT WARS MEETS WWI

I liked it. Not much Alt History out there for the time period. The action and adventure was alright and the historical aspect was pretty good. It’s the start of a series so I will have to see it through.

[Bob · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thoroughly enjoyed this alternative history account of WWI. Interesting characters and, “What if?” circumstances made an enjoyable read. I will definitely be reading the next in the series.