1637: The Transylvanian Decision

Up-timer Morris Roth and his Grand Army of the Sunrise stand at a crossroads, with military success against the Polish-Lithuanian magnates guaranteeing a push east into Ruthenian lands. An envoy from Transylvania arrives with a promising offer from its prince, but the land shrouded in the fog of the Carpathian mountains is a vassal state of the Ottoman Empire. The United States of Europe agrees to assist the Bohemian forces and sends in the Silesian Guard and Gretchen Richter to organize and lead the political struggle. Transylvania is thrown into political, social, and religious turmoil as battle lines are drawn, and the history of Eastern Europe will change radically.

Format: Hardback
Length: 400 pages
Publication date: 01 November 2022
Publisher: Baen Books

Morris Roth and his Grand Army of the Sunrise find themselves at a critical juncture as they have achieved remarkable military victories against the Polish-Lithuanian magnates, effectively securing their eastward expansion into Ruthenian lands. Roth's primary objective is to advance his Anaconda Project, aimed at preventing the tragic slaughter of tens of thousands of Jews during the Chmielnicki Pogrom of 1648.

To this end, an envoy from Transylvania arrives with a promising offer from its prince, who desires to form an alliance with Bohemia. However, the land shrouded in the fog of the Carpathian mountains, known to most up-timers as the playground of Count Dracula, is a vassal state of the Ottoman Empire. Such an alliance, which would undoubtedly anger Sultan Murad IV, is considered by the United States of Europe to be in their best interests. Consequently, they agree to provide assistance to the Bohemian forces, deploying the Silesian Guard under the command of Brigadier Jeff Higgins. Additionally, Gretchen Richter is sent in to organize and lead the political struggle.

As the battle lines are drawn, Transylvania enters a state of political, social, and religious turmoil. The outcome of this conflict and the victor will have a profound impact on the history of Eastern Europe, as it has already begun to change. In fact, the events leading up to this point have already set the stage for significant transformations.

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Weight: 730g
Dimension: 167 x 243 x 50 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781982192235