Anyone read Harry TurtleDove's books?

[TheRedDuke05]

A couple of years ago I was getting some sci-fi/fantesy books to occupy me for a while. I picked up one a book with a dragon thing on the cover and though it would be good. After finishing the very long 800 page book I found out how much I liked his style.

It turned out to be a series about WWII happening to a world during the middle ages with magic for bullets and artillery, dragons and rhino things for airplanes and tanks, and sea creatures for subs. He also wrote some alternate history books such as what would happen if the South had won the civil war.

Have any of you guys read this guys books?

[ordos45]

Yep, I love his alternate histories.  The Guns of the South in particular, the brilliant tapestry he weaves is amazing in it.  Lincoln, in his brief appearance, is shown to be a good loser as it were.

[TheRedDuke05]

Right now I am reading the second book of the Balance series  where aliens interferred with WW2  ;D

[ordos45]

The Race are fun, too bad they were expecting Knights in suits of armor instead.

[TheRedDuke05]

I though they suspected Roman Soldiers or somthing like that.

I still personally liked he Darkness Series the most.

[ordos45]

Haven't read that yet, the local bookstore doesn't stock much Turtledove at a time, so it tends to be out of it.  The Pearl Harbor one was pretty decent, but dragged at times.  Harry loves his details...

[TheRedDuke05]

Lol we are the only 2 people posting on this thread, come on guys some one at least pretend you know about one of his books  :P

[Jack Leaf]

To be honest I have never even heard of him. :P

Could check a bookstore though, his books sound interesting. Then again I'm not sure if they sell them over here....

[Lord J]

  Hey, I would have responded earlier, but I've been offline for a while, School started yesterday, and I've been busier than a one-legged man in a... well, you get the picture.

  Anyway, I read Guns of the South a long time ago, and I really liked it.  I was going through a fantasy period at the time, so I looked and I also found the "Fox" series, though I can't remember the name of the books, I think the last was Prince of the North.  Either way, extremely good writing, one of my favorite authors.

[Vanguard3000]

I've always been curious about his books, especially on the alternate outcomes of WWII.  Alternate histories is an interesting subject, but I've yet to get my hands on one of his books.

[TheRedDuke05]

Just for your information, here's his official site. http://www.sfsite.com/~silverag/turtledove.html

[judoka]

He is the author that I now gravitate to.

I am a history buff to begin with and when you take history and give it a twist you exercise the brain cells heavily.

I love his stuff.

When I find an author I really like I always try to read everything they do.

(The exception being in this case the earlier fantasy oriented stuff)

[ordos45]

Pearl Harbor:  Days of Infamy was good, but drug along at points.  I'd complain more, but understand the need for varying viewpoints, as Turtledove took the time to share.

[Dude_Doc]

I've heard about him, and actually seen and hold his books in my hand. Is that enough? :)