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Threads of Despair: The Parallel Nazi - 6
Like the slow onset of a winter storm, Heinrich Schloss fights the troubles that close in around him. He and Peter suffer the grief of Renate Schreiber’s death and struggle to fight the implacable Russian foe that swept across the Polish plains. It seems that through a combination of innovative weapons and superior tactics, Schloss succeeds in stopping the Russians. Yet, they continue to advance. And Schloss continues to wonder about his purpose in this land that is very different from the world where he was born.Elsewhere, the Americans deal with the tragedy of a magnitude that threatens their pursuit of the war, and the British find themselves dependent upon the American actions. And the world events invariably swing around to impact Germany and Heinrich Schloss.This sixth book of the Parallel Nazi series continues the saga of a man in a different world, away from a history professor’s dull life, and thrust into the fight to keep Germany from destroying itself or being destroyed by outside forces.
383 pages, Paperback
Published December 13, 2020
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February 14, 2021
Great series but the story needs to move along...
I love this series, but at times it seems like the author is intentionally dragging out the story, instead of progressing the plot. The war with the Soviets has been going on for 3 books, and in this one we saw several chapters of the Russians criticizing the Germans for not attacking during the winter. I got the idea after the first few, but I wanted the story to progress from there. Instead it just continually addressed the same themes until the Russian breakout in the last couple chapters.
I love this series and I don't want it to end, but I also don't want it to be unnecessarily dragged out. That being said, I cannot wait for the next installment.
I love this series, but at times it seems like the author is intentionally dragging out the story, instead of progressing the plot. The war with the Soviets has been going on for 3 books, and in this one we saw several chapters of the Russians criticizing the Germans for not attacking during the winter. I got the idea after the first few, but I wanted the story to progress from there. Instead it just continually addressed the same themes until the Russian breakout in the last couple chapters.
I love this series and I don't want it to end, but I also don't want it to be unnecessarily dragged out. That being said, I cannot wait for the next installment.
December 8, 2021
Ugh
To be completely honest I bought the last three books of the series at the same time and if I had not done that I would have stopped here and not went on to the final novel. This novel conflates a small scale plutonium production reactor accident, basically what happened at Windscale UK, with the Chernobyl disaster in the Ukraine. The two designs have some things in common but the American program under the Manhattan project was a tiny percentage of the size of the Chernobyl #4 reactor and had only been running a few months. The described accident results are pure Hollywood drama level in their complete lack of reality. The idea that a reactor fire at Hanford, Washington would cause so much fallout that people as far away as Montana on the other side of the Rocky Mountains would be forced to flee is pure hyperbole. Even the hundred times worse Chernobyl disaster never had that kind of devastation. It doesn't matter how little the first reactor designers knew leading to an accident, the physics of the reactor simply can not support this level of contamination. Certainly the area within ten kilometers could be badly contaminated and dangerous for people to enter, but a thousand kilometer exclusion zone is so far off the scale of reality it just reeks of anti science fear mongering. I got the distinct impression the author based his whole scenario on the awful HBO Chernobyl drama series that made similar and equally false claims.
To be completely honest I bought the last three books of the series at the same time and if I had not done that I would have stopped here and not went on to the final novel. This novel conflates a small scale plutonium production reactor accident, basically what happened at Windscale UK, with the Chernobyl disaster in the Ukraine. The two designs have some things in common but the American program under the Manhattan project was a tiny percentage of the size of the Chernobyl #4 reactor and had only been running a few months. The described accident results are pure Hollywood drama level in their complete lack of reality. The idea that a reactor fire at Hanford, Washington would cause so much fallout that people as far away as Montana on the other side of the Rocky Mountains would be forced to flee is pure hyperbole. Even the hundred times worse Chernobyl disaster never had that kind of devastation. It doesn't matter how little the first reactor designers knew leading to an accident, the physics of the reactor simply can not support this level of contamination. Certainly the area within ten kilometers could be badly contaminated and dangerous for people to enter, but a thousand kilometer exclusion zone is so far off the scale of reality it just reeks of anti science fear mongering. I got the distinct impression the author based his whole scenario on the awful HBO Chernobyl drama series that made similar and equally false claims.
July 7, 2021
A pleasure to read
It may seem petty but I like this author for his craftsmanship more than his stories. With a lot of recent books one wonders if the horrible spelling, grammar and punctuation are the result of some really bad translation program. Spell Check is still free but too many writers don't bother. Anyway, back to the story... this installment of the series is a bit slow, yet still enjoyable. The big problem with the whole series being not the whole time travel aspect, but rather that Princess Margaret was all of FOURTEEN years old in 1944 and there would have been an adult Regent. But she would have been far the likelier to die with her parents, too. Anyway, the Regent would have been either the Duke of Windsor or his brother, the Duke of Gloucester. She would have wound up married to Prince Philip, too, though, unless she maybe married one of the young Balkan kings. There just weren't a whole lot of possibilities.
It may seem petty but I like this author for his craftsmanship more than his stories. With a lot of recent books one wonders if the horrible spelling, grammar and punctuation are the result of some really bad translation program. Spell Check is still free but too many writers don't bother. Anyway, back to the story... this installment of the series is a bit slow, yet still enjoyable. The big problem with the whole series being not the whole time travel aspect, but rather that Princess Margaret was all of FOURTEEN years old in 1944 and there would have been an adult Regent. But she would have been far the likelier to die with her parents, too. Anyway, the Regent would have been either the Duke of Windsor or his brother, the Duke of Gloucester. She would have wound up married to Prince Philip, too, though, unless she maybe married one of the young Balkan kings. There just weren't a whole lot of possibilities.
June 11, 2024
This book and series keeps you reading. Because I discovered this series recently, I have more books to read and I do not have to wait a year between them. Actually, I don't know how long it takes the author to write the next one and get it published. The Parallel Nazi events just keep rolling along. It does help I have studied World War II in some detail, so I have some knowledge of the historical characters and time period details. Playing with history this way is fun! This book and series are recommended, just realize it is best to start at the start and not jump in the middle.
March 30, 2022
Alternative History As It Should Be.
This alternative history series is excellent. It is fast paced with many, many surprising twists and turns. The author skillfully weaves actual historical figures into purely fictional scenarios that are strangely believable. No history buff will be disappointed or annoyed at the alternative history created here.
This alternative history series is excellent. It is fast paced with many, many surprising twists and turns. The author skillfully weaves actual historical figures into purely fictional scenarios that are strangely believable. No history buff will be disappointed or annoyed at the alternative history created here.
January 16, 2021
Slow burning .
Less bang in this episode of a superb series , setting the scene for future book(s) I hope , a great series so far and well worth a punt for those who like a what if scenario .
Less bang in this episode of a superb series , setting the scene for future book(s) I hope , a great series so far and well worth a punt for those who like a what if scenario .
January 23, 2021
Great Book
I highly recommend Mr Wagher's Accidental Nazi series. I am a huge fan of alternative history, and the author has created an exciting timeline. Great characters and superb storytelling are the hallmarks of this series. I'm looking forward to the next book.
I highly recommend Mr Wagher's Accidental Nazi series. I am a huge fan of alternative history, and the author has created an exciting timeline. Great characters and superb storytelling are the hallmarks of this series. I'm looking forward to the next book.
February 4, 2021
Good series
Good series, but hard to remember where we left of from book five. Also hate cliffhangers, but will read next book
Good series, but hard to remember where we left of from book five. Also hate cliffhangers, but will read next book
August 28, 2021
Good Alt histo
Excellent series, good knowledge of the çharacters of the time, waiting on the next.
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Good creative vision of the situation.
Excellent series, good knowledge of the çharacters of the time, waiting on the next.
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Good creative vision of the situation.
April 22, 2021
A little disappointing honestly. I expected more plot progression but the story was mostly filler content in my opinion as there was little to no focus on the war and mostly just political responses to the results of it. Also the author is pushing the mystery of the story too far, too much talk about the Munich faction with zero to little information about them. Hope the next book has more plot progression
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