Marching Through Georgia

This is actually two books woven together. It is the story bible of his Draka series and SMS's usual excellent creation of an alternate society. However it is also the best small unit WW2 combat novel I have ever seen. Even if alternate history is not your thing read the battle chapters. ( )

I'm giving this a solid 3 rating. Stirling is one of my husband's favorite authors, and the Draka series is his all-time favorite. My husband would likely give this a solid 4-5.

I read this book on my husband's recommendation, and will likely do the same with the rest of the series. I had a hard time getting into it because the characters were a little flat. I found the little histories at the beginning of the chapters to often be more interesting than the actual story. However, toward the middle/end of the book, I found it easier to read and the story better. I'm still a bit dark on the world-building, but I'm sure if I keep reading, I should have a better understanding of it. I still think the characters are not as well-rounded and three-dimensional as I would like, and the plot is a bit simplistic, but I can see my husband's attraction. ( )

An alternate history romp through the mountains of southern Georgia.
The world took a different turn after the end of the American Civil War. The die hards of the south did not give up. They moved to South Africa and built the strongest, most militaristic dynasty the world has every known.
The time is now the 1940's and the Straka hold sway over a third of the world.
In southern Georgia the Straka have opened a new front against the declining Nazis. A young Straka Centurion learns what is means to be a leader.

An excellent story. Recommended. ( )