1636: The Saxon Uprising

Written by Eric Flint

Narrated by George Guidall

A new addition to the four-time New York Times best-selling Ring of Fire series. After carving a place for itself among the struggling powers of 17th century Western Europe, the "out-of-time" modern town of Grantville, West Virginia must fight for its life against Dark Age domination. Alternate history master Eric Flint returns in top form with an epic addition to the multiple New York Times best selling Ring of Fire series. A cosmic accident sets the modern town of Grantville, West Virginia, down in war-torn seventeenth century Europe and a new nation is forged. Now when United States of Europe ally King Gustavas of Sweden invades Poland, the U.S. of E. is dragged into a full-scale European war against ruthless opponents. Meanwhile Mike Stearns, wily and courageous leader of the up-time West Virginians, has been turned out of office in an election. But, like Churchill (before and after him) Stearns is not done yet. He's determined to stoke the fires of democratic rebellion in Saxony near the main front, and thus keep the young nation he founded, and once led, out of the hands of medieval tyrants-tyrants who would like nothing better than to wipe those troublesome upstarts from the future off the timeline and go back to the bad old days of oppression and serfdom.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
• Release date: Apr 15, 2016
• ISBN: 9781490647470

Reviews for 1636

[jamespurcell · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This series continues in an outstanding fashion as Eric Flint alters the political, business and social structure of the 17th Century.

[schedim-1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Stable writing as always of Flint, perhaps a bit long winded in places, as usual. The concept of the 1632 series is interesting and double up that because Flint has allowed it to grow into a shared universe. That allows for a real "world-buliding" on several conjectures and tangents not possible (or highly unlikely) for one person. But the strength of 1632 is also its fate. As more and more of the 17th century is transformed by the "up-timers" it becomes less and less alternate history and more and more alternate contemporary. But there is still a lot of good stories to write in there.

[jeremypreacher · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Finally we're back to at least solid competence. This isn't a good book - I don't think more than one or two of the ten have been objectively good - but at least it's workmanlike and the plot moves along some. It will probably be the last one I actively seek out, because the conceit is wearing on me by now and the charmingly archetypal characters have become merely flat and predictable, but at least it leaves me on a relatively high note.

[dswaddell · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

With Emporer Gustav in a coma from his wounds the USE is on the brink of a civil war. A fast paced fun book.

[superant_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

1636 the Saxon Uprising is a continuing novel in the Ring of Fire story world. As the title implies this story is set in 1636. King Gustav is mentally incapacitated and his second in command is actively launching a counter revolution to reverse the changes brought by the Americans to Germany and Europe. There are multiple story plots. I was not interested in some of the subplots, but perhaps different subplots will appeal to different people. Dresden becomes the central military focus of the story with the largest Swede army laying siege in the name of the counter revolution. Inside is Gretchen and a small unit of revolutionaries. Gustav's daughter the young princess is 8 years old and plays an important role in supporting the revolution. This novel was in the spirit and tone of the previous Ring of Fire stories and readable and well written. My only criticism is that most of the characters are the same person.

[readinggeek451 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

The emperor's debilitating head injury throws the United States of Europe into near-civil-war, as the reactionaries launch a counter-revolution.Another good entry in this long-running series. This volume comes to a satisfactory conclusion, but there are plenty of loose threads to be woven into more stories--and every reason to believe that there will be many more.