{"product_id":"thin-red-tales-military-alternate-history-paperback","title":"Thin Red Tales: Military Alternate History - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eYoung\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eO it's \"Thin red line of 'eroes,\" when the drums begin to roll..\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e-Rudyard Kipling, \"Tommy\"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the first time a group of savages looked at each other, gathered into a formation, and then said, \"Hey, let's go \u003cem\u003etogether\u003c\/em\u003e to swipe that guy's food...\" Humanity has sought to settle its differences by force. Whether for possessions, deities, land, or the sheer love of violence, organized conflict has been the Fates' playground. Chaos and chance provide fertile ground for multiple \"What if?\" paths, and \u003cem\u003eThin Red Tales\u003c\/em\u003e brings you several expert portrayals of things that \u003cem\u003ecould\u003c\/em\u003e have happened, had Ares's whims been different. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrefer your mayhem to be up close and personal, with foes' thrusting blades under arrows' shade?\u003c\/strong\u003e You'll love Rob Howell's \"Here We Must Hold.\" Want that with ancient Latin and legions? Dragon Award nominee Sarah Hoyt (\"To Save the Republic\") and bestselling author William Webb (\"Broken Oath and Shadowed Blades\") will scratch your Roman Empire itch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf you're more a fan of enemies being close enough to see but not in each other's personal space?\u003c\/strong\u003e NYT Bestseller Kevin J. Anderson, Sidewise Award Nominee Lee Allred, Colorado Book Award finalist Kevin Ikenberry, and newcomer Daniel Kemp bring you short stories from the Napoleonic era through the Age of Iron.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"But what if I really enjoy imperial angst but I have an allergy to black powder?\"\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eThin Red Tales\u003c\/em\u003e also gives you stories by Sidewise, Dragon, and Prometheus Award Winner S.M. Stirling, Sidewise Award Nominee William Stroock, and bestselling author Joelle Presby that cover both World Wars. Small wars against the backdrop of nuclear holocaust also get their due, as bestselling authors Peter Grant, Justin Watson, and editor James Young all provide Cold War-era stories that round out this take on alternate conflicts. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBottom line\u003c\/strong\u003e: whether you like your alternate warfare served by the edge of a blade or delivered from several kilometers, \u003cem\u003eThin Red Tales \u003c\/em\u003ehas fiction for you. With its mix of new stories and previously published favorites, this second \u003cem\u003eArc of Ares \u003c\/em\u003eanthology reflects the war god's capriciousness from the dawn of time. So, grab your \u003cem\u003epilum \u003c\/em\u003eor your sidearm, as you're about to be entertained. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEditor's Note: Also includes excerpts from James Young's \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDispatches from Valhalla\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e, an alternate history short story collection.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 442\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 10, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45756792438981,"sku":"9781963830095","price":28.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/CAwTSo04sO9781963830095.webp?v=1770272439","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/thin-red-tales-military-alternate-history-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}