Best of
Alternate-History

2007

A Prophecy Forgotten


M.B. Weston - 2007
    But his cherubian protector must keep him alive against the threat of a cherubian conspiracy and that of their evil nemesis, the malevolent hordes of the mornachts, who are eager to harden his spirit and possess him. It's up to Major Davian and his unit of elite warriors to foil the conspiracy and prepare for war with the mornachts- the third great Battle for the City of Ezzer. For seven-year-old Tommy, he's just trying to survive the second grade, persecution from bullies, and the strain of his parent's divorce. He has no idea he could be the chosen one, or of the spiritual forces at work surrounding him. "M. B. Weston captures the hearts of the reader with her wonderfully crafted world of Elysia with deep imagery, rich characters, and great emotion. A must read for all fantasy fans. Think City of Angels meets Lord of the Rings meets Terminator 2 and you have a small taste of this new reality. Can't wait to see it on the big screen " Stephen J. Burton, Director/Screenwriter "Inspirational fantasy at its best. Filled with heart-wrenching drama, humor, and breathtaking adventure, which makes for a page-turning saga that will sweep you off to the mystical Elysian City of Ezzer, in Heaven's Realm, where good and evil fight to the death." Robert Gelinas, Author of The Mustard Seed "M. B. Weston has created a fantastical realm that bridges seamlessly into today's world with a powerful yet hopeful, warning message. C. S. Lewis would be proud " Sandy Lender, Author of Choices Meant for Gods

1945


Robert Conroy - 2007
    . . .In 1945, history has reached a turning point. A terrible new weapon has been unleashed. Japan has no choice but to surrender. But instead, the unthinkable occurs. With their nation burned and shattered, Japanese fanatics set in motion a horrifying endgame–their aim: to take America down with them.In Robert Conroy’s brilliantly imagined epic tale of World War II, Emperor Hirohito’s capitulation is hijacked by extremists and a weary United States is forced to invade Japan as a last step in a war that has already cost so many lives. As the Japanese lash out with tactics that no one has ever faced before–from POWs used as human shields to a rain of kamikaze attacks that take out the highest-value target in the Pacific command–the invasion’s success is suddenly in doubt. As America’s streets erupt in rioting, history will turn on the acts of a few key players from the fiery front lines to the halls of Washington to the shadowy realm of espionage, while a mortally wounded enemy becomes the greatest danger of all.Praise for Robert Conroy's 1901"Likely to please both military history and alternative history buffs . . . The writing . . . keeps us turning the pages."-Booklist"Fascinating . . . skillfully crafted."-Oakland Press"Packed with action."-Detroit News

A Band of Roses: Book One in the Band of Roses Trilogy


Pat McDermott - 2007
    Ancient Irish traditions remain strong in a world where High King Brian Boru survived the Battle of Clontarf and established a dynasty that rules Ireland to this day. When greed for oil prompts England's Regent to claim an Irish island in the North Atlantic, Ireland's Crown Princess Talty becomes a pawn in a murderous plot to seize the throne of England. From Japan to California to an eleventh century Ireland preparing for the Battle of Clontarf, Talty must hide her true identity, though she can't hide her ingrained training as a member of the Fianna: the warriors who guard the Kingdom of Ireland. She brings home a discovery worth more than any oil well, yet all she wants is to return to her family and Neil Boru, the adoptive cousin she secretly loves and cannot have-or so she thinks. Neil has a secret of his own, one that emerges as the Boru clan works with MI6 to thwart an invasion of Ireland and bring Talty home.

The Big One


Stuart Slade - 2007
    Europe is being torn apart by a war nobody can win. Nazi Germany occupies everything from the Pyranees to the Volga.In the East, Russian and American troops fight to stop the German Army from breaking through. In the West, American carriers prowl the Atlantic, hurling their midnight-blue fighter-bombers against any target they find. Nothing can stop the madness. America has one last hand left to play... A fleet of the largest bombers the world has ever seen, and a plan to bring the war to an end in a single terrible blow. In a world gone to hell, the only option left is... THE BIG ONE

Veracity


Mark Lavorato - 2007
    Namely that no one is left, except for a handful of young people and the last of the Elders, a sect of radical environmentalists who are determined to give the planet a chance to heal from human impact. They've chosen Joshua to lead a final expedition in search of remaining pockets of human life, and have trained him to sterilize anyone he comes across. But to ensure the mission's success, the crew supporting the expedition has been told a very different story. And as this group of young men uncover the truth, along with the incentive behind the lies, together they spiral into an unstoppable adventure of ethical struggle and survival.

The Great Game


Stuart Slade - 2007
    Developing defenses have placed its bombers at risk. SAC is gambling on a new concept of bomber to restore its power, the B-58 Hustler. Outside America, Nazi Germany has been devastated by nuclear fire but the remnants of its armed forces still fight on in Russia, forming their own small states. Only one now remains, led by Baron Walter Model, who still has the world's last SS division and a fearsome arsenal of poison gas. In the Pacific, the Empire of Japan is looking at its neighbors with greedy eyes. They are willing to acquire them by any means necessary. That will lead to a confrontation between the world's greatest battleship and the world's last battlecruiser. The Japanese also use the new doctrines of revolutionary warfare but do they understand what they are playing with? And another power is rising, one that may rival Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan in malice.

Flashpoint


Frank Creed - 2007
    2036 is the time of a central one-world government: the One-State. Fundamentalist terrorists are the One-State's only threat. This group includes Bible-believing Christians. When peacekeepers make a home-church bust in Ward-Six of the Chicago Metroplex, only Dave and Jen Williams evade capture. The siblings turn to the Body of Christ Underground for help, adopt street-names (Calamity Kid and e-girl) and slip between the cracks of the Chicago Metroplex. Calamity Kid and e-girl undergo technological re-formation that provides them with skills, knowledge and other abilities that allow them meet the gravest challenges facing Fundamentalist Christians and ultimately help them save their family, friends and neighbors before they're brainwashed, enslaved or worse by the One-State Neros.

Anvil of Necessity


Stuart Slade - 2007
    In Eastern Europe, A German Field Marshal and a Russian General try to find a way of ending the fighting without further bloodshed. In the UK, a shipyard worker struggles to find a future for his family. Far away from Europe, Thailand faces a military crisis that forces a young woman to face challenges she had never imagined. In a world that has been ruined by the Second World War, everybody has to make decisions based on the harshest of rules, the anvil of necessity

Neue Europa


Paul Kidd - 2007
    Across the continent of Europe, a new dark age has come. From Britain to the Russian steppes, the swastika reigns supreme. The extermination camps stain the skies with ash, while in the schools the children learn the litanies of a new world order. It is the new dark age. It is the age of Neue Europa.The remnants of the Free World have gathered. European exiles, Free Russian and Commonwealth stand beside the USA as America strives to turn the tide.Democracy against fascism. Light against dark. Mankind’s last, most desperate crusade.The year is 1949 - And World War Three has finally begun.