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Rally Cry

Rally Cry

Historical FictionMilitary
Pages
416
Published
1990
Language
English

Synopsis

A unit of Civil War soldiers finds themselves inexplicably transported to an alien planet. There, they discover previous generations of humans, abducted from various points in history, are being used as a food source by a hostile alien race. Armed with gunpowder and modern military tactics, this new regiment refuses to be easy prey, ready to turn the tide against their extraterrestrial captors.

Prose complexity
4/10

Vibe

AdventurousTenseGritty
Fish Out of WaterSurvivalFirst Contact

Genres

Historical Fiction Military Science Fiction

Authors

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William R. Forstchen

William R. Forstchen (born October 11, 1950) is an American historian and author. A Professor of History and Faculty Fellow at Montreat College, in Montreat, North Carolina, he received his doctorate from Purdue University. He has published numerous popular novels and non-fiction works about military and alternative history, thrillers, and speculative events. His three alternate novels of the Civil War were co-written with politician Newt Gingrich; two also had the participation of writer Alb...

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