1635: THE WEAVER’S CODE is obviously from the Ring of Fire series. I don’t know how much Eric Flint himself worked on it before his death, but these books have always been collaborative efforts, which is one reason I enjoy them. Another is because they always start with a firm grounding in Seventeenth Century society and technology before they fold, spindle, and mutilate history. I actually learn things from the Ring of Fire books.
Will 1638: THE SOVEREIGN STATES be the last official 163x novel? I’m getting that impression, alas. Ach, well, it was one hell of a run. It’ll also be out in September, so no need to rush.
#commissionearned
Which is… well, ‘nice’ isn’t the right word. But at least it’ll be one last book of Eric’s.
September 2023
1638: The Siberian Enterprise by Eric Flint, Paula Goodlett & Gorg Huff—hardcover
There’s some more under-contract books that will be deemed ‘With Eric Flint,’ and anything more than that will depend on getting permission from Eric Flint’s widow and heir Lucille Robbins. It sounds like they do want to keep the series running, at least for a while. Hopefully there won’t be too much disruption of the existing Ring of Fire community. Hopefully.
I’m glad Eric Flint was able to get the rights back to 1812: THE RIVERS OF WAR, and sad that we’re never going to see that series completed. Mr. Flint was a good dude. I never met him, but I miss him anyway.
#commissionearned
Just saw this on Facebook; Eric Flint was 75. I hadn’t even realized he was sick. My sincere prayers for him, and my condolences to his family and loved ones.
Moe Lane
PS: Being the unrepentant (and deeply patriotic) old-school Lefty that he was, Flint might say, in response to his own death: Don’t waste any time mourning. Write!
This is excellent news:
For those unaware, Rivers of War is Flint’s alternate history of the American frontier. He picked an interesting divergence point (Sam Houston only getting slightly wounded at a particular battle), and then things went interestingly weird from there. So interestingly weird I had to delete the details, because spoilers.
It’s one of my favorite series, and I’ve been waiting years for Flint to get past two books in it. Something to look forward to in 2023!
#commissionearned
Well, we all know I’m a sucker for Baen E-ARCs. Hell, I’m surprised they’re not sending me a heads-up every time one that fits my buying habits becomes available. Because obviously I’m checking every couple of days.
1637: THE PEACOCK THRONE. This one is about India. It should be fun!
The Trail of Glory is Eric Flint’s alternate history series about the Cherokee, and I’d love to know why it hasn’t been finished yet. I’m pretty sure that there’s something going on, there, only I don’t know exactly what. Which is a shame, because it was turning out to be a ripping adventure yarn.
eARC from Baen, and I don’t care: I love eARCs. Eric Flint & Dave Freer’s All the Plagues of Hell is the latest in their Heirs of Alexandria alternate history series: it’s set in a Renaissance Italy where magic works and there’s a bunch of gods wandering around. It’s quite fun; this is the first new book in a while. It’s also what I’m reading today, so there we go. Book of the Week, all neat and tidy-like.
