Eric Flint's 1632 & Beyond: Alternate History Stories

Special Issue 2 #3: At Christmas Time

Previous / Next At Christmas TimeMark HustonBased on the Anton Chekov story“What shall I write, old woman?”“A letter to my daughter. And her husband,” replied Hilde. They were sitting in the smoky common room of the village inn. “For Christmas,” she added with a stiff nod to the young man who sat across from her. […]

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Volume 9 #22: Safe at First Base

Previous / NextSafe at First Baseby Mark H Huston“I tell you, I saw it in the movie. Plain as the nose on your face. And you have a large nose, Johan. The up-time device looked just like this—”“Heinrich. Listen to yourself. Movies are like dreams; they are not real. This is reality.” With that, Johan pointed over […]

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Volume 8 #16: Refrigeration and the 1632 World

Previous / NextRefrigeration and the 1632 World: Opportunities and Challengesby Mark H. HustonBarflies have an amazing working knowledge on a lot of subjects. They are, on the whole, a bunch of pretty bright people, having great fun playing at this “what-if” exercise that is Eric Flint’s 1632 universe. Hanging out in cyberspace, and in real […]

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Volume 91 #6: The Aethers of Magdeburg, Part 2

Previous / NextThe Aethers of Magdeburg, Part 2by David Carrico and Mark HustonChapter 5Later that evening, as they dined at the Thuringia Gardens in Grantville, Marcus watched as the girl ate with a gusto that reminded him of a horse with a feed bag. It was focused, contained, and nothing was wasted.Marcus found himself staring, […]

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