Ergebnis für "Lou" in Alternative Geschichte

By 1964, the great empires of Europe have not faded into history. They have expanded across the globe, carving the world into spheres of influence, colonial possessions, and rival imperial blocs. For decades, the United States has thrived by playing one empire against another, balancing ambition with diplomacy and avoiding a direct clash with the Old World powers. But when events spiral out of control, that delicate game collapses.

It was the war no one wanted—and no one truly expected to fight. The lessons of the American war crossed the Atlantic and took root in Europe. What had once been improvisation became doctrine. What had once been survival became design. When the powers of Europe went to war in 1915, they did so with confidence. They believed they understood what they had built. They were wrong. The new methods did not decide the war—they fed it. Men and material were consumed at a rate never before seen, armies driven forward without pause, nations strained beyond what they could sustain.

It’s 1867 and three close friends; the immortal magician Celwyn, the automat Professor Xiau Kang, and Bartholomew, a scientist and widower from Sudan, set out on another adventure as they travel to Singapore to fetch the professor’s wife. Prepare to explore a world reminiscent of our own yet filled with magic and steampunk! Their private, magically enhanced train, the Elizabeth, is carrying them through the countryside when they witness the purposeful crash of a hot air balloon next to them.

It is 1876. Three close friends—Jonas Celwyn, the automat Professor Xiau Kang, and Bartholomew, a scientist and widower from Sudan—set out on another adventure. Celwyn has been wounded and all that keeps the immortal peyote-eating magician alive are the skills of an old enemy, his half-brother Pelaez. After Celwyn is taken aboard the submarine Nautilus by his companions, they must journey to Thales, the healer of the immortals. Even for the intrepid Captain Nemo and his fearless crew, the adventure will prove deadly.

Richard Shaw, an insurance investigator from Lloyds of London, arrives in Rio de Janeiro in 1851. He is there to discover why so many of the great sailing ships of the world are disappearing in the south Atlantic, never making it to or from the Pacific Ocean. From each side of the continent, two ships set sail: one helmed by Captain Peech to hunt for treasure and the other ferrying passengers like Cassandra Coulter, who only hopes for safe passage. Both ships encounter murder and supernatural forces. When the survivors unwillingly rendezvous in Cape Horn, they run straight into Richard Shaw.

This is an Alt History book that features several alternating historical characters.