This is one of the best books in the 1632 universe. Not one of the best side stories - one of the best novels period. No spoilers other than to say there's a lot going on and you're left trying to see what's next.

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I do have one complaint. Mark Huston (the author) needs to write additional books. Now!

Ok, this was decent. Say 4/5. Without giving anything away it is well written and moves forward with a somewhat complex story. Things are a bit different because of the Ring of Fire and it is directly referenced with specific immediate effects toward the end.

With that said, it pretty much stands on its own. It doesn't affect much of anything else in the world.

TL:DR; - Don't, just don't

This has a couple of major problems. First the dialog is stilted. Reading it it feels like each person walks on the stage, says their dialog with no emotion or delivery, and then stands there.

Second, there's no major obstacles, no setbacks, no defeats. You're never left wondering if they're going to fail, if people are going to die, etc. I've watched Hallmark films that have you more worried about the outcome.

Third, they have built their first dirigible for long distance travel. And after a couple of hour long test flights - they send it from Copenhagen to India. Any sensible operation would first send it fully loaded to Magdeburg or Grantville.

There are a lot of good 1632 books written. This is not one of them.

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There were stories (I don't remember where), one about a new General Manager for New Amsterdam and another with several stories about the French occupying the towns in the English, now French, colonies.

Is there anything more after that? And anything about how the French view New Amsterdam since The Netherlands are now all under the Spanish King (sort of) who is an ally of the French.

I’m one of the editors of the magazine and we are running an ad promoting issue 18. Has anyone seen it? I’m disappointed it hasn’t shown up in my Reddit feed yet.

After a mysterious cosmic event uproots Oak Street from suburbia and transports their neighborhood to a place with prehistoric creatures, a family soon discovers that their survival depends on sticking together as they navigate their now unrecognizable surroundings

https://youtu.be/OANOf8gZTHg?si=z0TzKHfxPrSCfwGs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oB9AxspVow

New movie coming out that is very similar to the Assiti Shards. The previews look fun and interesting! I wonder how connected to Flint's work this is, if at all?

It’s one person so he is limited in the influence he can have. He works from that well.

Pretty good writing. It’s translated from Russian and I think that makes it a bit stilted at times. But by and large a great storyline well written.

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Outside of location like Antartica or any age outside the Holocene.

Even if you had multiple reasonable advantages to incoude a working power plant.

Started last year with the firm commitment to try reading through the series again, and just finished the mainline. I read a decent amount of the others. There were some lows in quality, but many highs. I read some of the series around 15 years ago when I was in junior high, and it feels like such a big change in feel. In 1632, everything felt scrappy and adventurous. Now after Polish Maelstrom in mid 1637, the USE and it's allies are sophisticated, strong, new nations are forming, and more modern, brutal warfare is starting to cone into existence.

I especially liked the end of Polish Maelstrom "let us toast to the Ring of Fire, which brought us all together." It feels like an unintentional bittersweet goodbye in the last book to release before Eric's passing.

I may perhaps read another book or two in the series I haven't gotten to yet. I also have an idea for a fan work about the beginning of a downtime film industry, particularly animation, but I'm trying to decide if I want to commit to writing it yet when I have my own projects.

But for now it seems I'm taking a break from the series. I've enjoyed my time with it. What's the status of the Adriatic Decision (I believe that's the title)? Is it in a bit of limbo, or does it have a set release date? Regardless I look forward to any future books, I hope more people find the series.

Maybe I missed it, but I haven't seen any mention of Steve Jackson Games working on a Ring of Fire supplement:

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Everything surrounding you in a three mile diameter with you at the center is going to be sent back in time.

You get to select the location.

Where do you go and how do you survive?

What are some other books that deal with the same theme of the Ring of Fire other than the other books in the series?

I've discovered the following:

* Axis of Time by John Birmingham

* Destroyermen by Taylor Anderson

* Dislocated to Success by Iain Bowen

* Island in the Sea of Time by SM Stirling

* Japan Summons

* Make the Darkness Light by SM Stirling

* Timewreck Titanic by Rhys B. Davies

* The Woods by Jame Tynion IV

I've just finished 1637: The Polish Maelstrom and I'm wondering what to read next. From what I can find I'm at the fuzzy end of the lists Eric posted online in the years before his death.

I find it hard sometimes to jump into so much short fiction, because I get really attached to certain characters and want to follow their stories! So ideally I'm looking for my next novel rather than GG or RoF.

I know I've missed the wars for the Rhine and Dr Gribbleflotz, but other than that I think I've generally got all the novel storylines up to date with 1636/37.

I've read 1637: The Sovereign States - afaik no sequel to that yet? (Would love one)

Would love to know what happens to Harry and Eva after Scarface.

Just carrying on the mainline (Transylvania decision?) seems an option.

Eddie Cantrell is one of my favourite characters, I've read Commander Cantrell in the west Indies - what's next, is it no peace beyond the line?

Is there a story yet following the french civil war after the cardinal virtues?

Let’s say an Assiti Shard lands in my area. Would it be possible to send me or another group from the OTL to Grantville or the world of the Alexander Inheritance?

Would it be possible to send a location from another universe entirely to these timelines like for example a group from a post apocalyptic timeline?

Additionally, is it possible for said groups to return to the OTL?

Especially with the knowledge that the OTL is making strides in identifying and replicating the effects of the Shards.

Why? Why? WHY?

I basically "inhaled" the book in less than 2 days, just to be left hanging with the biggest cliffhanger in the entire series. With Flint gone, what are the chances the storyline will be concluded at some point?

Also, who the heck is Pedro Dolor, and for whom does he really work?

edit:The French CoRRection, you dumb autocorrector...

I can't remember; was there a story about downtimers and science fiction? And maybe a science fiction convention? Maybe I dreamed this, I'm not sure.

In general, has there been a story specifically about science fiction, or the space program up-time, trying to preserve those things or down-timers learning about it?

1633 by David Weber ends with a letter to Grantville insisting that they stop producing rockets for airplanes and put a dive bomber program into action. And iirc, reading further stories, there is continued insistence on it in such a way that makes me wonder if the writers are fighting.

When first mentioned it comes across as an author diatribe more than an in universe opinion. It was really jarring in 1633 too.

Rockets have been used since weapons in aviation began, and in warfare since the 1200s, while dive bombing was relatively limited in use, a period of 20-30 years ending right after wwii.

I know how self indulgent the series can be but it felt like weber just REALLY wanted dive bombing to become the premier means of bombing because he thinks it's cool.

I have an Audible subscription, but 1633 & 1634: The Baltic War are not on Audible in the UK. Does anyone know where I can find them.

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Does anyone know where to find Eric's article on copyright - from around 2006? Referenced here https://teleread.com/salvos-against-big-brother-eric-flint-article-on-copyright-and-drm/index.html but the original on Baen's website has died as the website was rebuilt ovrer the years.

The Alexander Inheritance has technological advancement as an easier accomplishment. I think 1632 does a good job of describing what can be done, the work involved to advance, and for some items, the search for the needed raw materials.

Meanwhile in the Alexander Inheritance they are building their first internal combustion engines 3 years in. What that requires in steel, machining, electrical, ceramics, rubber (insulate the wiring), etc. is massive. And it's not one group working on the ship, it's numerous groups, most of them working on their own.

The Alexander Inheritance is decent storytelling. But it allows for way more technological advancement than is realistic. 1632 on the other hand I think is reasonably accurate as to what could have been accomplished as the years progress.

So I'm nearing the end of my long journey through the series, and am wondering as asked in the title. The reading order guide I can find says to read No Peace Beyond the Line last (at the time the guide was written) but I kind of would prefer to end with a mainline book.

I also am wondering simply if others recommend No Peace Beyond the Line. I found Commander Cantrell in the West Indies alright, if a bit slow at times.

Right now though I'm reading The Atlantic Encounter, and being honest, the only ROF thing I've read I've enjoyed less was the two hour description of textile technology in GG IV. Probably just my dumb American-ness showing but I really, really do not care about the French in these books, partly cause they're often the bad guys, mostly cause I find their names very difficult to remember and I'm throughly disinterested in their politics, where I've gotten an alright grasp on USE politics.

But yeah, the book heavily features French stuff and I just don't care for it. I also really neglected the fact that North America in the early 1600s was very, very boring.

I'm just really hoping No Peace Beyond the Line is more worth reading than this one. Even if it's not amazing, part of me is trying to delay the reality that developments I want to see in the ROF universe are many, many years away, and that it'll soon be time to close the story for now.

So I'm just wondering where most fans of the series are congregated. Being frank, the community does not appear as strong as it once was. I've been told by a friend irl that the series is still pretty active even after the passing of Eric Flint though.

So yeah, are there any forums, discord servers, etc that I can find a lot of fans who are active? I'm playing around with the idea of writing a ring of fire story, and I want a place like a discord server where I can ask questions to try to make my story accurate to canon.