Showing results for "Crown" in Alternate History

After a successful revolt in 1846 that reversed the roles of slaves and masters, modern-day America is now dominated by a wealthy, Black ruling class, and Whites are dealing with decades of oppression and prejudice. When his father, a civil rights attorney, is killed after defending a White man, 17-year-old Willie Gibbons is forced to move to Michigan with his uncle and thrust into the heart of the racial divide. The Crown Lord is a stark and jarring look at race, class, and the American Dream that will keep listeners on edge.

In 1941 the European war ended in the Farthing Peace, a rapprochement between Britain and Nazi Germany. The balls and banquets of Britain's upper class never faltered, while British ships ferried undesirables across the Channel to board the cattle cars headed east. Peter Carmichael is commander of the Watch, Britain's distinctly British secret police. Its his job to warn the Prime Minister of treason, to arrest plotters, and to discover Jews.

Berlin, 1938: Der Foxterrier Sirius erblickt das Licht der Welt und findet beim jüdischen Planktonprofessor Liliencron ein Zuhause. Doch dann verliert dieser seine Anstellung und die Familie flieht nach Hollywood. Während sich Liliencron als Chauffeur durchschlägt, wird Sirius zum Kinostar. Fortan feiern Hund und Herrchen glamouröse Partys - bis das Schicksal sie entzweit und Sirius wieder in Berlin landet. Dort kläfft sich der charmante Kerl in jedes Herz und schließlich bis ins Führerhauptquartier.

A thrilling new Victorian-era urban fantasy for fans of Kevin Hearne’s Iron Druid Chronicles, the Showtime series Penny Dreadful, and the Sherlock Holmes movies featuring Robert Downey, Jr. With a flood of dark magic about to engulf Victorian London, can a handful of heroes vanquish a...