Fiction - Alternative History

Novel of pre and post Civil War fiction much of the time viewed through the diaries of an island plantation girl as she grows up against violent and irrational backgrounds, finds different understandings.. Lots of internal dialogue, because that seemed a good sharing device.Author:...

In a consummate act of terror, Washington DC is vaporized by a Russian nuclear truck bomb employed by a radical Islamic group. All Roy Lee White wanted to do after serving with the Marine Corps in Grenada and Lebanon was go home and ride...

Set against a brilliant panorama of European expansion into the West in the late 1800s, Moon Dance is the horrifying tale of the illegitimate son of the Count von Bachl-Wolfling, leader of a pack of Viennese werewolves, and of the boy's all-too-human governess, Speranza....

Lawrence is having a crappy day. His girlfriend is not only cheating on him but she's cheating on him with his best friend. He had the added benefit of finding out about it firsthand. To make matters worse a legendary Native American God has...

In the early morning hours of 17 July 1918, thirteen-year-old Aleksey, the sickly young heir to the Russian throne, is miraculously rescued from the firing squad that just killed his parents. Very quickly, the Russian Civil War turns in favor of the Whites, and...

This intriguing book poses many "what if" questions about former President Richard Nixon. Journey to an alternate history of the presidency that takes place after Nixon wins a close victory in the 1960 presidential election against John F. Kennedy. Nixon is exposed as the...

"The PLANET JESUS Trilogy is just CRAZY - in the most WONDERFUL and CREATIVE way. Highly recommended - a must-read " -- Rod Lurie, director/writer/producer (KILLING REAGAN, COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, STRAW DOGS, RESURRECTING THE CHAMP, NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH, etc.) Gospels long attributed to such disciples...

Sutton Elbert Griggs (June 19, 1872 - January 2, 1933) is best known for his novel Imperium in Imperio, a utopian work that imagines that within the United States there is a separate African American state. This work centers on the disclosure of an...

The novel is based on the fictional "Everhard Manuscript" written by Avis Everhard which she hid and which was subsequently found centuries later. In addition, this novel has an introduction and series of (often lengthy) footnotes written from the perspective of scholar Anthony Meredith.Author:...

"Time for Patriots is a delightful adventure with marvelously crafted characters so realistic I could swear I knew them." Guillermo Alfonso Calvo Mah , Professor of English and Political Science, International Relations Directorate, Universidad Aut noma de Manizales. "Time for Patriots is a fascinating...

This is a story, written after the fact, of a war between the USA and Mexico in the year 2017. It contains an overview of relations between the countries leading up to the Mexican declaration of war and invasion of the southwest United States....

Dame History is so austere a lady that if one has been so ill-advised as to take a liberty with her one should hasten to make amends by repentance and confession. Events have been transposed to the extent of some few months in this...

"Do you know what military glory is? It is 'that attractive rainbow, that rises in showers of blood--that serpent's eye, that charms to destroy.'" --Abraham Lincoln The Union in dire peril The war that began in Peter G. Tsouras's previous alternate history, Britannia's Fist,...

Bridget is in love with one man...and promised to another.Amid the liberty and promise of the New World, Bridget Barrington and Philippe Clavell fall in love. But nothing about their love seems possible.To pay for the Clavell family's passage from France, Philippe, a former...

Anne's daughter Faith is the answer to her lifelong prayer to be a mother. But her dream is shattered when the teenager rejects Anne's love and the love of God. After years pass, and God heals their relationship, Anne falls seriously ill. Faith watches...

The possibility that Confederate President Jefferson Davis might have sent General Robert E. Lee to aide Braxton Bragg in his battle at Chattanooga is explored in this novel. What might have happened that September 1863 if this had occurred?Author: Dennis P. McIntireISBN-10: 158182257XISBN-13: 9781581822571Publisher:...

Ruth Hilton is an orphaned young seamstress who catches the eye of a gentleman, Henry Bellingham, who is captivated by her simplicity and beauty. When she loses her job and home, he offers her comfort and shelter, only to cruelly desert her soon after....

Sebastian Rosalini a sixteen year old from Boston discovers what only certain members of his family knew, and it would change history for two very different families, in very similar ways.Author: Matthew OsborneISBN-10: 1545333033ISBN-13: 9781545333037Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/14/2017Pages: 184Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.97lbsSize:...

Journey to the Center of the Earth is an 1864 science fiction novel by Jules Verne. The story involves German professor Otto Lidenbrock who believes there are volcanic tubes going toward the centre of the Earth. He, his nephew Axel, and their guide Hans...

One Thousand years ago Norse explorers reached North America during the Viking Age. What if they had stayed? Join the adventure as we begin rewriting one thousand years of history!*Loki's Rage will continue the Markland Settlement Series first begun in The Landing as rival...

This is a novel about one of history's neglected heroines. Susan Hummer lived in New Mexico and was famous in her own lifetime for her part in the Lincoln County War of the 1870's and later as the most successful businesswoman of the state....

A City in Flames.A Society Under Threat.Is this our future?The London riots are spiralling out of control.The government and police have failed the people. Buildings are burning and shops are being looted. Many homes are destroyed.As the riots escalate, two alternative leaders emerge to...

Delisa Hutchinson is the black girl who crashes her car outside of Chattanooga, Tennessee. Mark Jenkins is the white man who finds her car leaning up against a tree, her head bleeding. So starts VOLUNTEERS. With the state leaning toward secession in the midst...

The novel follows the fortunes of four women, all in one way or another 'fallen leaves', who are linked by their relationships with the hero, Amelius Goldenheart, and also by secrets from the past. Their histories are looked at from two perspectives: that of...

This is the third book of the 'Marshmallow' trilogy. It is a fictional autobiography written by Ethelwyn Percivale, or 'Wynnie'. Her father is a clergyman, Mr. Walton, whose history has already been told in "A Quiet Neighborhood", the first of the three books. Wynnie...

Alt Hist Issue 9 brings you the best new writing in historical fiction and alternate history. This issue features six new short stories and takes the reader from German occupied Yorkshire to Samurai-era Japan, via the Bermuda triangle, medieval Wales, the Vikings and post-war...

Remember the Fifth tells the true story of Guy Fawkes and Robert Catesby. The plot was Robert Cecil's attempt to remove the Catholic influence at James's court. Catesby was killed at Holbeche House unable to expose the lie. Now, you can find out how...

In this "riveting" (Publishers Weekly, starred review) conclusion to the Dark Talents series, Kim Tavistock is undercover in Berlin as the wife of a British diplomat but when she uncovers a massive conspiracy that could change the course of the war, she's the only...

"Deserves an "A" for thinking outside the box," James F Walroth. In the middle of the ocean.The enemy closing in. What can airship commander, Thomas Devareaux, do? Over the Atlantic, the crew of the CSS Appomattox is going to war in defense of their...

Grace O'Malley was chieftain of the M ille clan in the west of Ireland, following in the footsteps of her father Eoghan Dubhdara M ille. She was a product of the Gaelic world of her time and, despite her interaction with English officials, may...

. E. Herbert is a retired member of the United States Military. He often refers to himself as an "Old Soldier," and like every real warfighter he abhors the use of need for war. Most who suggest that a national use of force is...

Begin with 1918 Niagara-on-the-lake: its opulence and extravagance, the actors and the elite, the tennis and golf and lawn bowling, and the promise of a fantastical amusement park lifestyle. The region is thriving. Sir Adam Beck is building the world's largest hydro power station....

Author: Rd Sharon Kaye HuntISBN-10: 1524583898ISBN-13: 9781524583897Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/21/2017Pages: 222Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.73lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.51d

John Lennon is famous for his song Imagine, which includes the lyrics Imagine . . . no religion. We all have the innate capacity for spirituality, and many people express their spirituality through religion, which is fine when it enhances the good within us....

Have you ever wished American Indians hadn't gotten the short end of the stick? This book presents realistic, well-researched scenarios and fiction where American Indians fare considerably better than they did historically. What if: - Carthage colonized Mexico before the Punic Wars - The...

"Band of Brothers meets Dead Snow" Private Franklin Grillo is a fresh faced infantryman in the 101st Airborne. He's been dispatched to the Ardennes Forest outside of Bastogne to assist Baker company against a surprise attack by the Germans. Outgunned, low on ammo, food,...

This is a re-edited version of the original E-book. Section I and Section II of this book, begins with a dance performance by each of the lead characters ...and then retraces their lives to an earlier period. This is because of the importance of...

A different Britain exists in the Nineteen Eighties and Nineties: the Britain of the United People's Front. Within this totalitarian state, persecuted alongside all those loosely categorized asylum seekers by the UPF government, lives talented musician Harpreet Sandhu. At first, Harpreet's music preaches a...

Hitler dies from a single bullet to the head in 1942 during the Battle of Stalingrad, months after the Fall of Moscow and the execution of Stalin and his cronies. Occupied with the war in the Pacific, the United States sends only aid to...

Maria Orsitch was a real woman scientist and humanitarian in the early years of the Nineteenth Century. She fights Dark Forces and ignorance on Earth and fights for the survival of Man, thus earning the title of Earth Warrior. She came to Earth in...

Queen Mary and Harold is a classic Tennyson collection that contains two English historical plays by Alfred Lord Tennyson. The plays are entitled, Queen Mary and Harold.Author: Alfred Lord TennysonISBN-10: 1501040243ISBN-13: 9781501040245Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/03/2014Pages: 226Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.68lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w...

In the Battle for North Beach, a small downtown district of San Francisco, known as North Beach is the Italian hub of the city and borders the Financial District, Chinatown, Telegraph Hill, Russian Hill, and Fisherman's Wharf. The neighborhood is enjoying people from all...

A priest with no soul. A humanitarian with no heart. An American soldier with no honor. A reporter with no clue. All of them collide with a warlord of an oil-rich nation of his own bloody creation. Horrifyingly enough, hilarity ensues. A handful of...

What if America had lost the Revolutionary War? Or there had never been one? What if Cardinal Richelieu had sold Canada to the Huguenots in 1627? It all happened once and then history was restored, more or less.Such tampering and ensuing repairs have left...

The secrets of the pyramids have been lost for two thousand years.While Agog courts the Parthians, Heron plans to build the largest pyramid the world has ever seen to fulfill Alexander the Great's legacy. As Parthia's demands grow increasingly arduous, Heron's endeavors unleash hidden...

About forty years ago Roe vs. Wade changed America. Forty years from now, what does the future hold?It's 2052, and there's one less state in the union. Texas, now known as the Republic of Texas, has seceded, just like it did in 1861, though...

Speaks While Leaving had a powerful vision, but will not share its meaning with the leaders of the People.President George A. Custer, Sr., after the explosions in the Havana harbor, now faces war on two fronts, instead of just one.Alejandro Silveira, Special Envoy to...

The year is 1890...in an America that never was. President George A. Custer, Sr., struck by a would-be assassin's bullet, struggles to regain his strength and control of his office as Vice-President Morton speeds toward a war that will exterminate the native peoples of...

It's 1813. Napoleon's army needs to retreat from Spain and return to France, but the main pass across the jagged peaks of the Pyrenees is within easy reach of the British forces. In his search for an alternative escape route, Alaine Bellanger discovers more...

1923: Faced with impending personal and political scandals (corrupt cabinet members, drinking, gambling, failing health made worse by a quack physician, blackmailers attempting to exploit his numerous affairs and bastard children, murders and suicides), President Warren G. Harding embarks on a cross-country train trip,...