Aftershocks (Colonization, Book Three)“ONE OF THE MOST MEMORABLE SERIES OF ALTERNATIVE HISTORY NOVELS EVER WRITTEN.” –Science Fiction Age World War II has evolved into decades of epic struggles and rebellions targeting the aliens known as the Race. As the 1960s begin, one of Earth’s great powers launches a nuclear strike against the Race’s colonization fleet–and the merciless invaders find themselves confronting a far more complex and challenging species than any they have encountered before. Ultimately, only superior firepower may keep Earth under the Empire’s control–or it may destroy the world. While uprisings and aftershocks of war shake the planet, one nation plots a stunning counterattack . . . “Hugo winner Turtledove lives up to his billing as the grand master of alternative history. . . . This novel is altogether excellent.” –Publishers Weekly (starred review) |
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... there—were raising a couple of Lizard hatchlings who were Kassquit's exact inverses: Mickey and Donald were being brought up as much like human beings as possible. The Race wouldn't be delighted to learn about that, and Kassquit's first ...
... there—were raising a couple of Lizard hatchlings who were Kassquit's exact inverses: Mickey and Donald were being brought up as much like human beings as possible. The Race wouldn't be delighted to learn about that, and Kassquit's first ...
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... There they'll be, pretending as hard as they can that they're innocent.” “They're learning,” Yeager said. “Any kid will do that kind of thing, till his folks put a stop to it. And we're the only folks Mickey and Donald have.” The ...
... There they'll be, pretending as hard as they can that they're innocent.” “They're learning,” Yeager said. “Any kid will do that kind of thing, till his folks put a stop to it. And we're the only folks Mickey and Donald have.” The ...
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... there be a Free France now that there's a real France again?” “You expect the froggies to sail out here with gunboats and take over?” After a long sentence, Rance had to pause and suck in air. “I don't think that's awful goddamn likely.”
... there be a Free France now that there's a real France again?” “You expect the froggies to sail out here with gunboats and take over?” After a long sentence, Rance had to pause and suck in air. “I don't think that's awful goddamn likely.”
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... there's a good deal to France, if you know what I mean. You have any place in particular in mind, or just sort of all over the country?” “How's Marseille sound to you?” Penny asked. Auerbach made motions of tipping the hat he wasn't ...
... there's a good deal to France, if you know what I mean. You have any place in particular in mind, or just sort of all over the country?” “How's Marseille sound to you?” Penny asked. Auerbach made motions of tipping the hat he wasn't ...
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... there'll be lots of Lizards all over France, pretending they're not telling the Frenchmen what to do. If they weren't there, how long would it be before the Nazis were telling the Frenchmen what to do again?” “Oh.” Now Penny saw what he ...
... there'll be lots of Lizards all over France, pretending they're not telling the Frenchmen what to do. If they weren't there, how long would it be before the Nazis were telling the Frenchmen what to do again?” “Oh.” Now Penny saw what he ...
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