Título: To Turn the Tide
Autor: S.M. Stirling
Sinopse: New time travel military adventure from New York Times best-selling novelist S.M. Stirling ITS THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT Everyone could see it coming. But one man could do something about it. Oh, he couldnt avert the nuclear holocaust, but a scientist in Austria, ruthlessly using billions of research dollars for his own purposes, set himself up an out: he created a time machine, and filled a warehouse with low-tech survival gear. Too bad he didnt get to use it himself. Instead, a team of American grad students, led by their professor, is sent back to the late Roman Empire. Even though they are experts in this time and place, they are about to realize that books and actual experience are very different things. If they can survive, they hope to remake the world into a better place. But thats a big if." At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management). Praise for S.M. Stirling: A powerful, convincing adventure with a large cast of ordinary and extraordinary people. Dont miss it. Harry Turtledove A stunning speculative vision of a near-future bereft of modern conveniences but filled with human hope and determination. Highly recommended. Library Journal Post-apocalypse novels often veer either too heavily into romantic Robinsonades or nihilistic dead ends. But Stirling has struck the perfect balance between grit and glory. Science Fiction Weekly Stirling shows that while our technology influences the means by which we live, it is the myths we believe in that determine how we live. The novels dual themesmyth and technologyshould appeal to both fantasy and hard SF readers as well as to techno-thriller fans. Publishers Weekly Fans of apocalyptical thrillers like Stephen Kings The Stand will find Dies the Fire absolutely riveting . . . a fantastic epic work. Midwest Book Review This volume delivers an engaging and approachable new adventure along with one of the very best of the classic stories. GrimDark Magazine Absolute fanboys dream . . . S.M. Stirling, along with illustrator Robert De La Torre, do a bang-up job with Blood of the Serpent. Cheers to Titan Books as well! The only other thing this fanboy can ask for is: More, please! Fantasy Literature
Contexto da obra
Quando a classificação é mais ampla, o contexto do livro costuma depender ainda mais de autoria, tema e edição. “To Turn the Tide”, de S.M. Stirling, publicado pela editora Baen Books, em 2024 e com 464 páginas, integra a categoria Livros Variados. Por isso, autoria, edição e tema acabam tendo ainda mais peso na forma de apresentar o livro.
Editora: Baen Books
Páginas: 464
Ano: 2024
Edição:
Linguagem: en
ISBN: 1625799705
ISBN13: 9781625799708
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora Baen Books costumam oferecer uma experiência de leitura marcada por narrativas intensas e cheias de ação, com forte presença de elementos militares, tecnológicos e fantásticos. As histórias frequentemente exploram conflitos épicos, desde batalhas em cenários históricos alternativos até guerras interestelares e aventuras espaciais, sempre com personagens que enfrentam desafios extremos e dilemas morais. O ritmo tende a ser ágil, com cenas de combate detalhadas e enredos que mesclam suspense, estratégia e, por vezes, humor irônico. O catálogo sugere um interesse especial por universos ficcionais bem construídos, onde a ciência e a fantasia se entrelaçam, e em que a sobrevivência e a honra são temas recorrentes.
