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Union Forever (The Lost Regiment #2) (Book 2)

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Lots of action in this one. Several large battles. Even a naval battle.

Too bad the author has to waste so much time in the beginning reintroducing the characters and their history. If Forstchen could skip that and go into more detail with the plot...

Either way, this was a very good follow up to Rally Cry. I read back to back. I finished Rally Cry (#1) and immediately picked up Union Forever (#2). I have Terrible Swift Sword (#3) in my hand right now. After reading the irst 60 or so pages of Union Forever, I was right back into the main story.

Excellent book. I hope Forstchen can keep up the pace. The end of the book leads us to believe that it will be the never ending battle. Fine with me.....

The series so far:

#1 - Rally Cry
#2 - Union Forever
#3 - Terrible Swift Sword
#4 - Fateful Lightning
#5 - Battle Hymn
#6 - Never Sound Retreat
#7 - Band of Brothers
#8 - Men At War
#9 - Down To The Sea

I have them all......

Second book in the "Lost Regiment" series, this one is a winner, too. 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. This is naval warfare, and the shifty Cartha will prove tough customers in all the novels to come. New major characters are developed here, among them Bullfinch, who goes from being the only Navy man to leave the ship at the end of "Rally Cry", to become Admiral of the Republic's navy. Also, we get insights into Tobias' motivations, and there is some redemption, as well. Ferguson starts to prove that he is a engeneering genius, and both Hawthorne and Keane will see parts of themselves that they don't like. A very good, fast read. There are several typos and a little confusion in the names, but, overall, still an excellent Bloody New World. When it comes to sheer emotion in battle, Forstchen outdoes everyone else in the field.

The Book Union Forever, the 2nd book in the Lost Regiment Series, begins with a good start. The new president, Kalencka, and the leader of Roum, the Consul Marcus, sign a treaty that will allow the new railroad to extend into Roum. The Republic of Rus is beginnign to form, and the Suzdalians have adopted Democracy and rebuilt the northern part of Suzdal.

The action first begins when an army of Carthaginians led by Tobias Cromwell, who has converted the Ogunquit into an ironclad, lands and destroys the town of Ostia to the South of Roum. The veteran regiment of the 5th Suzdal led by young Vincent Hawthorne attacks and is thrown back, and the city is besieged. Hawthorne sends a message back to Rus, and with quick actions, an Army of 25,000 men led by Keane goes to Roum. However, when the Army arrives, the Carthaginians pull out, and using their ironclads they block off the army from returning to Suzdal and they set off to besiege it.

After this Keane builds an ironclad fleet of his own with the help of the Roum, and he sails off and engages Tobias and a climactic battle. However, I will not reveal the secret of who won.

All in all, this turned out to be a great book. I recommend this book to anybody who is interested in these books

William R. Forstchen is without a doubt on the right track with the Lost Regiment Series! Believe you me, I just can't wait for the next installment. Please, please, please, write at least 10 additional books in this series!

When Newt Gingrich was considering the alternate history series that started with Gettysburg, he needed another author to do much of the writing. Based on this excellent series, Gingrich selected William Forstchen for a very good reason, the man can write Civil War fiction. This author combines an understanding of the military with the ability to make convincing characters. The result is a fun to read hybrid story that combines time travel, space travel, exploration and deadly battles with a Civil War regiment's actions.
This is the second book in the Lost Regiment series where the 35th Maine infantry and the 44th New York Light Artillery are hurled into a different world. The republic is established; technology is expanding and improving their new world. However, old enemies with new allies are moving to restore the old order. This world is a better place but that unhappy barbaric world with humans enslaved and exploited is never far off. The regiment must continue to fight and bring civilization to the locals.
Great fun and good reading!

Second book in an eight book series; the 35th Maine continues its fight to free the descendants of humans brought to another world from the slavery and appetites of the degnerate barbarians whose ancestors once ruled the galaxy. Larger and stronger than a human; the only hope humanity has is the technical know-how and dedication of the Union troops who were dropped into their world while on a transport for a mission off of North Carolina.
The first book ended when the Yankees and Rus, descended from Russians taken when they were being converted to Christianity, barely survive an attack from the Turgar horde. In this book they face a larger horde led by an experienced and canny leader who understands the threat the new Republic and the ideas of freedom represents to his people.

I have read the whole series twice. As a reference my other favorites includes George Martin, Tolkien, Lee Childs, Stephen Hunter.

The entire series is great, I highly recommend it. Well worth the expenditure of time.

Cool. It was neat to see more people than the Yankees or Rus. Romans are always cool, so seeing them in here is exciting, and then, of course, there are the Carthaginians. After the defeat of the Tugars, it was interesting to see Mutza, their leader or Qar Qarth, having to serve the Merki Horde. The sea battles were really cool, and it was nice to see that dog Cromwell get his just desserts. Again, the editing was horrible, but it didn't interfere with the overall story, so Union Forever was an awesome book and a good follow up to Rally Cry.

Sealing a faustian pledge to the Merki warlords, Tobias Cromwell, consumed with the searing desire to vindicate himself for a life displaced of its rightful destiny, marshals a powerful fleet to defeat his former comrades at arms. The Army of the Rus is cut off. The Merki hordes are charging in to take their prize. But there may be one last chance for victory. Colonel Andrew Keane faces his most desperate battle in the midnight hour of hope as Suzdal, the last flickering light of freedom for humanity, braces in the onslaught of an overwhelming invasion. Highly recomended for all neophites to the sci-fi/fantasy genre, this sequel magnificently preserves all the scintillating excitement of the original. "Union Forever" is an absolute truimph.