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Fortune's Stroke
by
David Drake, Eric Flint
historical fiction, military science fiction in a paperback edition that was published by Baen Books on June 26, 2001 and has 512 pages.
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Other books by this author which I have reviewed include Belisarius I: Thunder at Dawn, Destiny's Shield, The Tide of Victory, The Dance of Time, Changer of Worlds, Torch of Freedom, Burdens of the Dead, Cauldron of Ghosts
Fourth in the Belisarius historical military science fiction series.
My Take
Belisarius, the general, fights a mountain campaign against the best the Malwas have — Rana Sanga, a Rajput king, and Lord Damodara. Brilliant as he is, even Belisairus discovers he has a lot to learn although he does create a whole new fighting force simply through honor.
Sneaky tactics and some scary losses will keep you on the edge of your seat. I’m just dying for the next in the series, Tide of Victory
Unexpectedly funny, Belisarius is an intriguing mix of the past and the future with strongly-written characters ranging from truly good to truly evil with all the shades of gray in between. The histories raised tempt me to read more in-depth of the non-fiction of the Indian kingdoms as well as the Byzantine court of Theodora and Justinian.
