1636: The Kremlin Games

2012 alternative history novel August 2015 1636: The Kremlin Games Book_cover_1636-The_Kremlin_Games.jpg Gorg Huff and Paula Goodlett Tom Kidd United States English 1632 series Alternate history, science fiction Baen Books June 5, 2012 Print (hardback & paperback) 416 (hardback) 978-1-4516-3776-2 (hardback) 803755603 1637: The Volga Rules 1636: The Kremlin Games is a novel in the 1632 series written by Gorg Huff and Paula Goodlett along with Eric Flint.http://www.uchronia.net/label/flinassiti.html Uchronia: The Assiti Shards (1632) Series www.uchronia.net It is the fourth book in the series to be listed on the New York Times bestseller list for hardcover fiction. It reached number 30 on the NY Times list during a single week in June 2012.https://www.nytimes.com/best-sellers-books/2012-06-24/hardcover-fiction/list.html Hardcover Fiction The New York Times 24 June 2012 March 1, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20160307010220/http://www.nytimes.com/best-sellers-books/2012-06-24/hardcover-fiction/list.html March 7, 2016 dead mdy-all It was also listed on the Locus Hardcovers Bestsellers List for the month of September, 2012, at number 6.http://www.locusmag.com/Magazine/2012/09/locus-bestsellers-september/ Locus Bestsellers, September 2012 Locus September 2012 A sequel, 1637: The Volga Rules, was published in 2018. Plot The story follows Bernie Zeppi, an auto mechanic from Grantville, as he travels East to Russia and helps to set in motion various chains of events that lead to the fundamental reordering of Russian history and a massive shift from a primarily agrarian economy to a more industrialized one. Reception Bill Lawhorn, writing for SFRevu, gave 1636: The Kremlin Games a positive review, stating that it "is another side story in the ongoing Grantville saga", the "action is carried on by characters that haven't played a significant role in earlier parts of the series", and it "allowed fans to get involved in the development."http://sfrevu.com/php/Review-id.php?id=13260 1636: The Kremlin Games (Ring of Fire) by Eric Flint, Gorg Huff, and Paula Goodlett SFRevu June 5, 2012 Bill Lawhorn Beth Revers, reviewing for San Francisco Book Review, wrote that the book "is a standout even in a wonderful series" and it has "war, political intrigue, romance, [and] even car chases."http://citybookreview.com/1636-the-kremlin-games-ring-of-fire/ 1636: The Kremlin Games San Francisco Book Review June 5, 2012 Beth Revers February 14, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20141024144701/http://citybookreview.com/1636-the-kremlin-games-ring-of-fire/ October 24, 2014 dead mdy-all The Midwest Book Review said that the novel is "an enjoyable thriller with a wonderful second order effect on Bernie and the Russians."http://www.midwestbookreview.com/mbw/aug_12.htm MBR Bookwatch Midwest Book Review 11 8 August 2012 References 30em External links 1433536 1636: The Kremlin Games Baen Teacher's Guide to 1636: The Kremlin Games collapsed Category:1632 series Category:2012 American novels Category:2012 English-language novels Category:American science fiction novels Category:Baen Books books Category:Books by Eric Flint Category:Collaborative novels Category:Novels by David Weber Category:Works set in 1636 Category:Novels set in the 1630s