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Through The Darkness: A Novel of the World War--and Magic Overviews

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Through the Darkness (2001) is the third novel in the World At War fantasy series, following Darkness Descending. In the previous volume, the Algarvians, although outnumbered in Grelz, keep outmaneuvering the Unkerlanter army. In Kuusamo, Pekka, with Siuntio and Ilmarinen observing, uses a divergent series chant to release enough energy to blow out all the window glass in the lab. In Forthweg, Sidroc finally signs up for Plegmund's Brigade and Ealstan is sick, so Vanai has to venture out to get medicines for him.

Cornelu finds that his Lagoan leviathan isn't as well trained as Eforiel, but still gets the job done. In Jelgava, Talsu keeps being told that he is lucky to be alive after the stabbing incident. In far western Unkerlant, Istvan is not enjoying his stroll through the woods, being too busy fighting ambushes and forest fires. In Valmiera, Valnu takes Krasta for a walk just before a bomb goes off where they had been; unfortunately, the bomb only causes Thousands of skin damage by Lurcanio Grelz Garivald Algarvians committed to the regular army, but saved Unkerlanter.

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Marshall feels RatharAlgarvian strategy and convinces King Swemmell that the red heads are trying to take the Mamming Hills. The King permits him to build up his forces to stop the Algavians before Suligen.

This series is an allegory of the World Wars, with magic replacing the science and technology of this worldline. Some of the events in this series are more indicative of the first World War while others are more like the second; for example, the life force magic is analogous to the chemical weapons used in WWI, but the new magic being developed by the Kuusamans is much more like the atomic weapons developed during WWII.

Another reflection of earlier events is the invasion of Gyongyos into far western Unkerlant. These actions seem to reflect various Japanese intrusions into Russian territories beginning with the Russo-Japanese War in 1904-1905, through the Russian Civil War in 1917-1921, and then to 1924, when Japan returned Sakhalin Island. However, Japan occupied other Regions, South Korea, two of the Far East until the end of World War II including the Pacific coast north.

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A fine continuation of the story - C. T. Hunter - Gainesville, FL United States
THROUGH THE DARKNESS continues the wonderfully imaginative fantasy mirroring our own World War II. As with the previous books, this one is very enjoyable, full of familiar (depending on your knowledge of WWII) scenes from our own history. While it may seem like a predictable plot, Turtledove is able to maintain enough uniqueness to keep the readers' attention. As the story progressively unfolds here, the characters further develop into more and more knowable (and likeable) figures. And even though you may know the primary direction of the overall story, you'll still be interested in following each of these characters through their unique adventures, and there is no way you'll predict where they'll end up.

In this book, the primary story focuses on the Derlavian War's battle for Stalingrad (Sulingen here) where the Algarvians have gotten bogged down in an over-reaching effort to capture Unkerlandt's Cinnabar deposits. Elsewhere, irregulars continue to battle the occupying Algarvians in any way they can, and the equivalent of the Manhattan Project continues on without a hitch. The dynamics of the war continue to change, and each of the primary characters from the first two books are still the focus here. Somehow, Turtledove is able to keep each of those characters' stories interesting even when they don't seem to be directly involved in the main events of the book.

The only major complaint I have about this story reflects the most common criticism of Turtledove's writing. Redundant and repetitive descriptions of characters/settings and constant reminders of easily-memorable facts is at times extremely annoying. We know that camel meat tastes bad. We know that Algarvians are overly expressive. We know the Gyongyosians don't eat goat. We know that the Zuwayzi(sp?) don't wear clothes. WE KNOW! Also, Turtledoves penchant for starting each character's section in the same way, time after time, is frustrating. If Pekka is surprised by a knock on her door one more time, I think I may rip some of my hair out. I guess Turtledove wants to hammer into his readers' brains certain characteristics of his characters, but overly repetitive actions and very similar scenes occurring over and over can be extremely off-putting. Almost like your intelligence is being questioned. Thus, four stars instead of the five stars this book came close to deserving.

Still highly recommended for those interested in getting Participation in World War II epic fantasy image we are closed.

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Part 3 of this series is a genius. Vivid character is the greatest writer Turtledave read 10,001 sea miles.

Best So Far! - Ian Calloway - Spruce Pine North Carolina
It's just the first three war books, but the best the world can see the character well. However, some soldiers get a little boring. But this is the best books in the series to.

Blood, sweat, tears, ice and fire - Philip B. Yochim - Louisville, KY
The war for Derlavai continues to engulf the continent, one bloody step at a time, and its residents are unable to stop it.

Having easily smashed Forthweg, Jelgava, Sibiu, and Valmiera, Algarve seems to have met its match in the vast frozen wastelands of Unkerlant. Even continuing to use the life energy of murdered Kaunians, the Unkerlanters aren't breaking, and instead follow suit by murdering their own people. A desparate war is being raged in the streets of Sulingen, including a deadly feud between two snipers. Meanwhile, scholars of Lagoas and Kuusamo struggle to unlock a magical secret that can shift the course of the war.

Turtledove's engrossing characters also struggle with their lives. In Forthweg, Kaunian girl Vanai discovers a spell that gives her and other Kaunians a new shot at life. In the north of Zuwayza, King Shazli begins to admit Kaunian refugees, while in the south of Valmiera, Krasta cuddles up to her Algarvian lover while her brother fights The underground resistance to them.

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