Reviewed By: Harriet Klausner
Into The Darkness
Amazon US PB Amazon US HC Amazon Canada PB Amazon Canada HC
Harry Turtledove
Class/Genre: Fantasy Military Alternate History WW II
Series: The World At War # 1
Tor, Apr 1999, $27.95, 540 pp.
Many of the citizens, especially the elite, still remember the humiliation of defeat in the Six Years War. So when the Duke of Bari disappears, the Kingdom of Algarve invades with the objective being to bring the lost territory back under their control.
However, several other countries have signed protective treaties with Bari and see this as an opportunity to wreak havoc on their enemy, Algarve. On the other side, friends of Algarve join the fray too. War spreads quickly as the world seems to have plunged INTO THE DARKNESS. Fighting impacts everyone from the upper class to the lowliest of peasant. This war is deadlier than any before because magic has become even more powerful than before. Dragons are destroying cities with fire bombs and sea creatures are eradicating ships. The darkness has spread across the continent.
Readers of alternate history tales recognize Harry Turtledove as one of the grandmasters of the sub-genre with his epic novels. His latest tale will enhance his reputation among his legion of fans. The story line never slows down as Mr. Turtledove passionately pleads his case by describing the horrors of "modern" war with its weapons of mass destruction that impact on everyone. No one is immune from the strife. Anyone who relishes a world at war plot that uses magic as a major force of power will gain much pleasure by plunging INTO THE DARKNESS.
Harriet Klausner
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