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Author interview with Geoffrey Wilson Last year's summer I came across the first book of Geoffrey Wilson, Land of Hope and Glory which was also one of my first books that got me hooked onto alternate history. Land of Hope and Glory showed a lot of cool stuff and with the tables turned for the British, proved to be an interesting tale. All that Geoffrey Wilson included in his story from muskets battle to the mythic and mystical Sattva powered world just blew me away. The second book picked up the pace nicely and introduced us further to the concept of the world that Geoffrey Wilson envisions. War of the Grail is out now by Hodder and Stougthon. And if you think alternate history is boring? You haven't read one of these books yet! Author Bio: Geoffrey Wilson was born in South Africa, grew up in New Zealand and then backpacked around the world before eventually settling in the United Kingdom. He studied Hinduism and Buddhism at the University of Canterbury, New ...

The Place of Dead Kings by Geoffrey Wilson, Jack Casey #2 The rebellion of 1852 has failed. Only a few small bands of English rebels still hold out against the Rajthanan empire. jack Casey, reluctant hero of the resistance, has survived to train young patriots in the remote wilds of Shropshire. But he is gravely ill... Then rebel spies bring news of a rogue Indian sorcerer in Scotland. Mahajan has discovered a mysterious power in the uncharted country of the north - a power that could be the legendary Holy Grail The Rajthanans have already assembled an army to search Mahajan. Jack has nothing to lose now. He agrees to lead his own men, disguised as porters for the conquerors, on the same gruelling march. They hope to find a a weapon that will free England from her rulers. But they discover something that is beyond what any of them ever expected. The Place of Dead Kings is the second book in the Jack Casey series written by Geoffrey Wilson. Its predecessor Land of...

“It is 1852. The Indian empire of Rajthana has ruled Europe for more than a hundred years. With their vast armies, steam-and-sorcery technology and mastery of the mysterious power of sattva, the Rajthanans appear invincible. But a bloody rebellion has broken out in a remote corner of the empire, in a poor and backward region known as England. At first Jack Casey, retired soldier, wants nothing to do with the uprising, but then he learns his daughter, Elizabeth, is due to be hanged for helping the rebels. The Rajthanans offer to spare her, but only if Jack hunts down and captures his best friend and former army comrade, who is now a rebel leader. Jack is torn between saving his daughter and protecting his friend. And he struggles just to stay alive as the rebellion pushes England into all-out war.” Alternate history is a new genre for me. I have never actually read a book of this type before but when it appeared on the Fantasy Book Review pending list I immediately wanted to give i...