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New York Times and Wall Street Journal best-selling alternate history series. Book #18 in the Ring of Fire series created by Eric Flint.
Eddie Cantrell, now married to the king of Denmarkās daughter, is sent by Admiral Simpson to the Caribbean to secure access to the most valuable commodity on that continentānot the gold and silver which the Spanish treasure, but the oil which up-time machines and industry need. The admiral has also provided Eddieās small task force with the new steam-powered frigates that have just come out of the navyās shipyards.
Even with the frigates, a giant obstacle stands in his way: the Gulf-g
New York Times and Wall Street Journal best-selling alternate history series. Book #18 in the Ring of Fire series created by Eric Flint.
Eddie Cantrell, now married to the king of Denmarkās daughter, is sent by Admiral Simpson to the Caribbean to secure access to the most valuable commodity on that continentānot the gold and silver which the Spanish treasure, but the oil which up-time machines and industry need. The admiral has also provided Eddieās small task force with the new steam-powered frigates that have just come out of the navyās shipyards.
Even with the frigates, a giant obstacle stands in his way: the Gulf-girdling Spanish presence in the New World. So a diversion is needed, carried out by an up-time car mechanic and a down-time mercenary colonel who also happens to be the last earl of Ireland. Their mission: grab the oil fields on Trinidad, and so distract the attention of Spainās New World governors.
While the Spanish galleons and troops head for Trinidad, Commander Cantrellās smallest and fastest steam sloop will make a run to the Louisiana coast. There, her crew will wind their way up the bayous to the real New World prize: the Jennings Oil Field.
But Cantrellās plans could be wrecked in a multitude of ways. He faces often-hostile natives, rambunctious Dutch ship captains, allied colonies on the brink of starvation, and vicious social infighting that can barely be contained by his capable and passionate new wife. When the galleons finally come out in force to engage his small flotilla, Eddie will discover that the Spanish arenāt the only enemies who will be coming against him in a fateful Caribbean show-down.
About Eric Flintās Ring of Fire series:
āThis alternate history series isā¦a landmarkā¦āāBooklist
ā[Eric] Flint's 1632 universe seems to be inspiring a whole new crop of gifted alternate historians.āāBooklist
āā¦reads like a technothriller set in the age of the Medicisā¦āāPublishers Weekly
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Manufacturer: Baen
Release date: 26 May 2015
ISBN-10 : 1476780609 |
ISBN-13: 9781476780603
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