For someone who was involved in the Thirty Years War a mere two years, Gustav Adolf left an oversized impression. But that was par for for course for a man who spent his life virtually racing from one unqualified success …
One of the great joys of writing the Desolate Empire series has been fictionalizing real people. There are some huge benefits to this approach. I can turn about half of them into women and/or I can slander them egregiously. It’s …
Real Historical Figures Turned into Fantasy Characters Read more »
It’s been a while since I’ve done one of these posts, but now that I’m in the process of editing Valley of the Shadow, it’s time to start introducing some of the new characters and the historical figures they’re based …
I swear this is not a book review blog. At least that’s not the only thing it is. I’ve just been doing a bit of reading lately. I tend to read fast, and multiple books at once, so things get …
Book Review: Gustavus Adolphus by Theodore Aryault Dodge Read more »