Like this as much as the first book…looking forward to the next book for the big show down. ( )

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It was interesting to read this immediately after "How to Read Novels Like a Professor." I quickly noticed how Stirling violated convention by sharing several of the main characters' thoughts (written in italics). It worked here because so much of the meaning comes from the interactions between people and the cultural dynamics in this post-Change world. All 486 pages pass quickly through non-stop action in 3 different locations. It's mostly an escapist piece, but I do find this series offers thoughtful contemplation about the factors that drive history. ( )

As the second book in the "Change" series, Stirling continues to deliver in the highly speculative setting set in the Pacific Northwest. I have loved reading this series, mainly because I am familiar with many of the place settings where the adventure unfolds. Furthermore, Stirling scratches the itch in all nerds and geeks that ask themselves "what if present day humanity was thrust back two hundred years, technologically speaking, in the blink of an eye". Not everyone would appreciate this plot nor his style of writing, but if you like the first book, you will love the rest of the series. ( )

An English nobleman and his family flee their home country and come into the main story in Oregon - meeting first one 'side' int he conflict, then settling with the other. Both sides are gearing up for war. ( )