1636: The Saxon Uprising, by Eric Flint

n this book, Gustav Adolph’s cousin quietly investigates the circumstances around Chancellor Oxenstierna’s power grab and the ensuing succession crisis, Gretchen, the Committees of Correspondence defend Dresden, and various other groups, rise in opposition to Oxenstierna’s attempt to take over the government. (And are able to play it quite convincingly that they’re on the side of the angels--because they are--since Oxenstierna is deliberately trying to change the entire system that had already been decided upon by everyone, and everyone else are continuing to play by the rules already deciding on and more or less fighting back to maintain those rules.)


1636: The Saxon Uprising at A Wicked Convergence of Circumstances

Changeless by Gail Carriger


In Changeless, Our Heroine is rudely awakened by her husband who rushes off without telling her what’s going on, which is quite a lot. The pack regiment is currently camped out on the front lawn, Alexia is once more being accused of random acts of exorcism and soul sucking while dodging mysterious assassins. Then Lord Maccon rushes off to Scotland to deal with a situation involving his former pack. To make things more interesting, the commander of the regiment is a insufferable twit, her best friend is having romantic adventures, one of her sisters is visiting and there is a hatter who is a mad scientist.

Not knowing what else to do and having a sincere desire to find out what the heck is going on, Alexia goes after her husband. The sequel is a strong continuation of the previous book. (Very strong, there is no sense of it being “transitional” or of any filler “filler” scenes and situations.)

Changeless at A Wicked Convergence if Circumstance