About the Faces on the Cutting Room Floor, Number Two: The Secret Guilt of Thomas North
Sherrilyn Maddox’s perplexity regarding Thomas North’s strange reactions to her was magnified when he avoided detailing the apparent falling-out he had with his co-commander of the Hibernian Mercenary Battalion, Liam Donovan. It took a while for the circumstances—both...
Life at Sea in the Old and New Time Lines: Part 1, Providing Nourishment
In September, 1773, Samuel Johnson wrote, “A man in a jail has more room, better food, and commonly better company” than a sailor (Boswell, Life of Johnson 112). Insofar as shipboard food (and drink) are concerned, the most important impact of up-time...
A Green Tongue
The thing swayed ever so slightly in the interrogation bay. Purple streaks ran vertically up a midsection I would best describe as a thick trunk. Limbs sprouted from the trunk with flat pads at its ends that looked remarkably like leaves. On its top perched an...
Ein Feste Burg, Episode 23
Chapter 32: Shots in the Dark Poland, West of Poznań October 1635 “Moritz,” the mortally wounded Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel wheezed. “Yes, brother, I’m here.” Moritz took a hesitant step closer. The overwhelming smells of...
Matters of State: The Escape
Kent, England Autumn, 1634 Harry Vane and his friend Benjamin Verney sat by the fire in the drawing room, well-fed and relaxed, with brandy to finish the evening. Harry had not been to London since the spring, and had not often been there since returning from...
The Story So Far…
Welcome to the 17th Century! We have attempted to make this thrill ride as realistic as possible, so keep your hands on the book or e-reader, and hang on! After the blinding and painful flash of light that they call the Ring of Fire, the people of the little town of...
The Night Soil King
In November of 1634 a great tidal wave overran the entire area from the Waddensea lowlands in the north of Germany and the Netherlands to the west coast of Denmark killing thousands of people and animals. It arose at night while many slept with no chance to escape....
Reed & Kathy Sue
Our House, Grantville! Tuesday, June 12, 1635 Dear Reed, I miss you so much already. Wish you could have stayed, but they need you. I’m so proud of you. Thank you so much for moving us back to Grantville. It was a hassle you didn’t need...
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