Forstchen is a neat blend of science fiction, fantasy and historical fiction. One of the best chapters in the book revolves around the invention of the balloon by the human population. The lost regiment who were left behind and forgotten after. After reading this on alternate history discussion, i realized this fic was too good to stay dead. Fateful lightning the lost regiment series book 4 kindle edition by forstchen, william r download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Forstchen the first thing you need to understand about the lost regiment series is that its a series to extreme. The third book in the lost regiment series is terrible swift sword by william r. Down to the sea lost regiment, book 9 forstchen, william r. More information about this seller contact this seller. Civil war elements with an alternate world landscape. Fateful lightning the lost regiment series book 4 kindle. In the 10 years since his regiment was transported to an alien world, commander andrew keane has bravely fought time and time again for humanitys freedom. Boarding a transport ship after the battle of gettysburg, colonel andrew keane and his 35th maine regiment are swept into an alternate world. Granted, the story is good, the action impeccable, but there are some inconsistencies in the idea. When union colonel andrew keane and his soldiers were sent through a spacetime warp, they end up in an alternate world where their rifles were centuries advanced over swords, spears and crossbows. Down to the sea lost regiment, book 9 by william r forstchen. Ralliement french 2007 2 union forever 1991 by william r. May 11, 20 t remember forstchen saying that hell write some lost regiment books around the time he was writing the alternate acw trilogy but that was years ago.
Get the audible audio editions of the the lost regiment series from the. As it is over ten years old, i decided i would try my own spin on it. Twenty years later, this book continues the saga of the lost regiment. But have lost my paperback copies so was happy to see forstchens series starting to appear as an e book. This final novel in the lost regiment series finds colonel andrew keane and the soldiers of his 35th maine preparing to wage war against the alien hordes for the. A union regiment fighting technologically regressed aliens on a different planet. At noted wing commander author william forstchens website, there was recently a news post announcing that his series of lost regiment books will be turned into a movie. Locus magazine one of the most intriguing writers today in the field of historical and military science fiction. The lost regiment book 10 book 9 of 9 in the lost regiment series. With ricky schroder, phil mckee, jamie harris, jay rodan. Twenty years after the end of the wars there suddenly appears a new threat.
The hordes are surprised when they bump into human forces for the first time ever in real battle. When union colonel andrew keane and his soldiers were sent through a spacetime warp, they end up in an alternate world where their rifles were centuries. Lost regiment movie in preproduction wing commander cic. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading rally cry the lost regiment series book 1.
Having had the privileged to read the book series, i must admit that unlike other world war books, the alien characters featured in the lost regiment are fairly imaginative and very properly defined as well. Forstchen second book in the lost regiment series, this one is a winner, too. Rassemblement french 2008 3 terrible swift sword 1992 by william r. Start reading never sound retreat the lost regiment series book 6 on. Jul 27, 2010 the book was first released in 2000 which fits with the op picking it up from the airport in 2001. While some of the books are better than others, they must be read in order. Forstchen includes books rally cry, the union forever, terrible swift sword, and several more. American civil war alternate histories, destroyermen, joshua chamberlain, list of alternate histories diverging at the american civil war, rally cry, sanjulian, terrible swift sword. The good news for them is that there are other humans on the planet russians, romans, carthaginians, japanese, chinese, and others who entered the same way the 35th maine did. Lost regiment is moving forward with cruisewagner productions and paramount studios. I loved the lost regiment series and its epic conflicts. The lost regiment series and all related characters belong to william r forstchen and roc publishing. It is the 3rd installment of the lost regiment series. Dec 03, 2015 the lost regiment series moves like a bullet an exciting read.
Donald smith took this picture of his friends in the 51st highland division before the war, all of whom died at st valeryencaux. The little problem here is that these creatures have pretty much conquered the continent and travel across it expecting humans as tribute from every human city they come to. Down to the sea lost regiment, book 9 by william r forstchen book cover. Chasing the moon by robert stone check out the weekly recommendation thread. Stuck on a distant world ruled by alien beings, union colonel andrew keane and his regiment must rely on brute force alone when one of their own betrays them by offering the aliens the secret to air power. Down to the sea lost regiment, book 9 by forstchen, william.
Factbased war drama about an american battalion of over 500 men which gets trapped behind enemy lines in the argonne forest in october 1918 france during the closing weeks of world war i. The first book is a bit implausible at best but an entertaining read on how an regiment and battery end up in a strange planet filled with backward people from throughout the world serving as cattle for their alien overlords. Lost regiment book 9 put out a couple more novels on the lost regiment, you know 1 or 2 or 8 or would this be the lost regiment series. It was the series that sold me on hfy before i knew hfy was a thing. Download the the lost regiment audiobook series and listen anywhere, anytime on your iphone, android or windows device. The first thing you need to understand about the lost regiment series is that its a series to extreme. In what could turn out to be a very clever plot device, the author presents the new horde, merki, waging war by proxy against the republic, using as pawns the humans from cartha. The 35th regiment, maine volunteer infantry is a fictional volunteer regiment maine really raised 32 infantry regiments during the american civil war in william forstchens the lost regiment series. The plot revolves around a union army regiment and an artillery battery from the american civil war which get transported to an alien world. He is the author of fifty books including the new york times bestselling series one. Forstchen 2000, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. The first human civilization they encounter on this planet resembles medieval russia, with boyars and priests ruling over the peasants and townspeople. I first read the lost regiment series years ago, and reread it many times afterwards. This is a feudal system with boyars and a tsar, but the americans start to introduce their ideas and their technology centuries ahead of the rus tech to the system.
The first book is about an acw regiment from maine on a steambat sailing inot a war and ending up on a planet where giant creatures that are organized and fight like mongols. Down to the sea lost regiment, book 9 by forstchen. The 35th maine infantry regiment and the 44th new york light artillery battery are being. In the aftermath of gettysburg, the 35th regiment of the union army. Rally cry the lost regiment series book 1 kindle edition by forstchen, william r download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Tmp the lost regiment coming to a theater near you. I always enjoy books where people are faced with survival challenges and work together to build a life out of chaos. The defeat of the tugar horde by andrew keane, his civil war regiment and soldiers from the nowliberated russian city rus was cause for great celebration rally cry, book 1 in the lost regiment series. Second book in the lost regiment series, this one is a winner, too. Haarks supplies take 10 days to reach the front lines from the chin. The lost regiment arrives near rus, which was founded by descendents of russians who arrived though the gate of light. Forstchen adds a lot of interesting ideas to the war. Buy never sound retreat lost regiment by william r.
But after he is injured in battle, his confidence is shaken, and his ability to lead is damaged. The lost regiment is a series of science fiction novels written by william r. The lost regiment series moves like a bullet an exciting read. Jan 11, 2016 the first book is a bit implausible at best but an entertaining read on how an regiment and battery end up in a strange planet filled with backward people from throughout the world serving as cattle for their alien overlords. After the battle of gettysburg, the 35th maine volunteer regiment is swept into a portal and lands on an alien world. The same monsters as usually but this time with a higher technology. Rally cry, the first book in the series, introduces all the elements to set the stage and builds to a great climax. The lost battalion refers to the 1st battalion, 141st infantry 36th infantry division, originally texas national guard, which was surrounded by german forces in the vosges mountains on 24 october 1944. Forstchen is the author of the new york times bestseller one second after and we look like men of war, among numerous other books in diverse subjects ranging from history to science fiction. This is a revised and edited adaption of gbws great fanfic the lost regiment of videssos. This series could have been so much better if forstchen would have included a few things to really sell the point. Jun 30, 2008 the first book is about an acw regiment from maine on a steambat sailing inot a war and ending up on a planet where giant creatures that are organized and fight like mongols. T remember forstchen saying that hell write some lost regiment books around the time he was writing the alternate acw trilogy but that was years ago.
The lost regiment series book 1 rally cry science fiction. Lost in another world and time, a regiment of union soldiers find themselves part of a tactical retreat from the onslaught of the mysterious merki hordes, reenacting the classic russian retreats from the french and germans. Forstchen is the first book in the lost regiment series. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading fateful lightning the lost regiment series book 4. He is the author of fifty books including the new york times bestselling series one second after, the lost regiment series, and the awardwinning young adult. Last i heard, tom cruises production company acquired the rights to the series. This is naval warfare, and the shifty cartha will prove tough customers in all the novels to come. The next several books take up the story a few years later. The lost regiment is a series of science fiction novels by william forstchen.
The lost regiment audiobooks listen to the full series. In a hardfought battle the humans manage to prevail, weakening the tugar horde forever. Before the invention of planes they were using balloons and airships. He is a faculty fellow and professor of history at montreat college. Bad enough i have to make this stupid disclaimer every chapter i update. Subreddit rules message the mods related subs ama info the faq the wiki this is a moderated subreddit. The lost regiment not only has to survive this new, hostile world but realizing it can never go home, build a new. He is the author of fifty books including the new york times bestselling series one second after, the lost regiment series, and the awardwinning young adult novel, we look like men of war.
See the complete lost regiment series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. First roc printing december 2000 in near fine condition. It is our intent and purpose to foster and encourage indepth discussion about all things related to books, authors, genres or. In some cases, as with chronicles of narnia, disagreements about order necessitate the creation of more than one series.
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