A review by crafalsk264
1633 by David Weber, Eric Flint

challenging informative slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

This book extends the story of  the Sci-fi novel 1632. In this earlier book, a section of West Virginia from the year of 2000 is broken away from the earth and set down in 1632. The small town of Grantville WV and the adjacent farms, mountains, and suburbs becomes known as the United States of Europe.  In this sequel, the leaders of the USE are beginning to reach out to the kings, emperors, princes and other leaders of the adjacent European countries. These contacts result in the residents of those countries observe the citizens of USE using advanced technology. With the citizens beginning to interact with the local population, close relationships, including marriages, begin to form. The leaders of USE have  to determine what knowledge can and, more importantly, can’t be shared with the nearby countries and population without endangering themselves and matters of history. 

This book focuses much more on the political and diplomatic climates in 17th century Europe and the USE may fit in. I hope that the next in the series will go back to the relationships of the “Americans”.