A great story of survival and bravery in the face of overwhelming odds. Ive been listening to william forstchens lost regiment series recently. Forstchen is the author of the new york times bestseller one second after and we look like men of war, among numerous other books in diverse subjects ranging from history to science fiction. The lost regiment who were left behind and forgotten after the evacuation of dunkirk save. The legend of the lost regiment has been circulating in west central minnesota for decades.
I loved the lost regiment series and its epic conflicts. The time period was set to be around 20 years after the events of book 8 of the lost regiment series. Before the invention of planes they were using balloons and airships. To create a series or add a work to it, go to a work page. Starting out during one of the last phases civil war, a regiment of the union army is hit by a lightning strike and sent to a faraway planet one with only medievallevel weaponry and technology.
The first in a series on a unit of civil war soldiers transported to another planet where previous generations of humans from around the world and throughout history are fighting against an alien race who uses them for food. Hubbard was responsible for the section of the book describing the activities of the fifth regiment, which was recruited during the winter of 186162 and organized at fort snelling. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Tales from a notsoperfect pet sitter dork diaries 11. The regiment is based on joshua chamberlains 20th maine infantry.
Jun 30, 2008 the first book is about an acw regiment from maine on a steambat sailing inot a war and ending up on a planet where giant creatures that are organized and fight like mongols. Chasing the moon by robert stone check out the weekly recommendation thread. After the battle of gettysburg, the 35th maine volunteer regiment is swept into a portal and lands on an alien world. The series, written in a diary format, uses drawings, doodles, and comic strips to chronicle the daily life of its 14yearold protagonist, nikki maxwell, in and outside of middle school. In some cases, as with chronicles of narnia, disagreements about order necessitate the creation of more than one series. The book does a great job focusing on the friendship aspect of young crushes instead of going ultra intense like many other books in this genre. Parents need to know that tales from a notsoperfect pet sitter is the 10th volume in the popular dork diary series. I first read the lost regiment series years ago, and reread it many times afterwards. Kids who love the dork diaries series will love this installment. Everyones been rooting for nikki maxwell and her crush, brandonand fans will finally learn if they had their first kis. The lost regiment audiobooks listen to the full series.
Forstchen ever intends to write more lost regiment books. According to a story printed in the cyrus leader and the. Forstchen has written numerous books, including the famed lost regiment series. This is an incomplete story and its highly unlikely we will ever get another. Twenty years after the end of the wars there suddenly appears a new threat. Books ten, eleven, and twelve in the wildly popular new york times, usa today, and publishers weekly bestselling dork diaries series are all available in one dork tastic boxed set. The typical mean girl drama readers have come to expect continues, this time with a sizable dose of animalrelated high jinks there are boys and girls liking each other, as well as mentions of a kiss and an almostkiss. Dork diaries 12 by rachel renee russell and jenni barber. The setting of the book combines a solid level of historical u. Granted, the story is good, the action impeccable, but there are some inconsistencies in the idea. Nikki has to hide seven adorkable puppies from two parents, one nosy little sister, an entire middle school, and. The 35th regiment, maine volunteer infantry is a fictional volunteer regiment maine really raised 32 infantry regiments during the american civil war in william forstchens the lost regiment series. Rally cry the lost regiment series book 1 kindle edition by forstchen, william r download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
He is the author of fifty books including the new york times bestselling series one second after, the lost regiment series, and the awardwinning young adult novel, we look like men of war. The basic premise of the series is that union colonel andrew keane and the regiment under his command were suddenly transported to another world via an alien technology a world where humans were not at the top of. The elements of plot of dork diaries by brenda rodriguez. Tales from a notsosecret crush catastrophe has all of the characters, funny angst, cool illustrations, and nikkirelated fun that readers have come to expect from the series. It is our intent and purpose to foster and encourage indepth discussion about all things related to books, authors, genres or.
I got the first 6 books very cheap and thought they seemed quite good. Forstchen includes books rally cry, the union forever, terrible swift sword, and several more. Listen to dork diaries 12 by rachel renee russell, jenni barber for free with a 30 day free trial. The book was first released in 2000 which fits with the op picking it up from the airport in 2001. The lost regiment is a series of science fiction novels written by william r. Down to the sea lost regiment, book 9 by forstchen, william r. If youre looking for help with a personal book recommendation, consult our suggested reading page or ask in. He has also authored numerous short stories and articles about military history and military technology. This series could have been so much better if forstchen would have included a few things to really sell the point. The hordes are surprised when they bump into human forces for the first time ever in real battle. As you will find when reading it, it is the start of another series of books. Ive started reading rally cry, the first book of the lost regiment series by william forstchen.
The complete series list for the lost regiment william r. Last i heard, tom cruises production company acquired the rights to the series. See the complete lost regiment series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Down to the sea 2000 ended abruptly with a whole new enemy and lots of loose ends. Colonel andrew keane and his bluecoated soldiers want to read.
Forstchen is the first in a series of eight novels, plus a ninth novel, down to the sea, which might be the beginning of a new series. Jan 11, 2016 the first book is a bit implausible at best but an entertaining read on how an regiment and battery end up in a strange planet filled with backward people from throughout the world serving as cattle for their alien overlords. All posts must be directly book related, informative, and discussion focused. First novel in the acclaimed lost regiment series by the author of one second after, one year after, and day of wrath. When union colonel andrew keane and his soldiers were sent through a spacetime warp, they end up in an alternate world where their rifles were centuries advanced over swords, spears and crossbows. This final novel in the lost regiment series finds colonel andrew keane and the soldiers of his 35th maine preparing to wage war against the alien hordes for the. Dork diaries is a humorous childrens book series written and illustrated by rachel renee russell the series, written in a diary format, uses drawings, doodles, and comic strips to chronicle the daily life of its 14yearold protagonist, nikki maxwell, in and outside of middle school. The good news for them is that there are other humans on the planet russians, romans, carthaginians, japanese, chinese, and others who entered the same way the 35th maine did.
Tales from a notsoperfect pet sitter by rachel renee. Dork diary, and often refers to herself as a dork throughout the book. May 10, 20 t remember forstchen saying that hell write some lost regiment books around the time he was writing the alternate acw trilogy but that was years ago. But have lost my paperback copies so was happy to see forstchens series starting to appear as an ebook. Buy a discounted paperback of dork diaries online from australias leading online bookstore. Its the story of approximately 100 volunteers from minnesotas fifth regiment who were ordered to march from fort abercrombie south of fargo to fort snelling in november of 1862. All the kazan seem to love this trope, but it applies to hazin in particular. Books ten, eleven, and twelve in the wildly popular new york times, usa today, and publishers weekly bestselling dork diaries series are all available in one dorktastic boxed set. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading rally cry the lost regiment series book 1. The tugar are ten foot tall aliens with a culture and technology similar to that of the mongol. Hello from minnesota new recruits training camp meet. Having had the privileged to read the book series, i must admit that unlike other world war books, the alien characters featured in the lost regiment are fairly imaginative and very properly defined as well.
Twenty years later, this book continues the saga of the lost regiment. Jul 15, 2018 the lost regiment who were left behind and forgotten after the evacuation of dunkirk save. Dork diaries 10 by rachel renee russell dork diaries books. The lost regiment arrives near rus, which was founded by descendents of russians who arrived though the gate of light. This is a feudal system with boyars and a tsar, but the americans start to introduce their ideas and their technology centuries ahead of the rus tech to the system. Based on the idea given to me by bobby lee, i am going to make a scenario series based on the lost regiment books, the first one is the landing of the americans, from now on called yankees, and their struggle to surviv in the first few months of their landing. Subreddit rules message the mods related subs ama info the faq the wiki this is a moderated subreddit.
The common knowledge section now includes a series field. Then it appears william decided he could make more money writing books withfor newt gingrich and never looked back. The lost regiment who were left behind and forgotten after. The first book is a bit implausible at best but an entertaining read on how an regiment and battery end up in a strange planet filled with backward people from throughout the world serving as cattle for their alien overlords. Dec 03, 2015 the lost regiment series moves like a bullet an exciting read. Forstchen is the first book in the lost regiment series. The lost regiment is a series of science fiction novels by william forstchen. The first book is about an acw regiment from maine on a steambat sailing inot a war and ending up on a planet where giant creatures that are organized and fight like mongols. Most villains tend to have this with at least one of the heroes. Forstchen decided to stay in this world and give us another round. Discussion is the goal do not post shallow content. Civil war elements with an alternate world landscape. In the aftermath of gettysburg, the 35th regiment of the union army.
The next several books take up the story a few years later. Puppy caper adds to the drama of tween life in fun volume. Listen to unlimited audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Locus magazine one of the most intriguing writers today in the field of historical and military science fiction. Before the organization process was complete, three companies were detached and ordered to the minnesota frontier to protect settlers from sioux uprisings. The lost regiment is a series of science fiction novels by american novelist william r. Tales from a notsoperfect pet sitter audiobook by rachel renee russell. Enter the name of the series to add the book to it. If you create a free account and sign in, you will be able to customize what is displayed. An irreverent illustrated chapter book that features a ton of gore and zombie. In the ten years since his regiment was transported to an alien w. But the most resonant part is her description of herself as a teenage comedy nerd breaking away from a. A bit on the fringe for alternate history, but definitely looks into the question of what if constant and desperate war had forced the american armed forces to continue innovating military technology past the point where it was in 1865, rather than slip into 20 years of stagnation. The elements of plot of dork diaries the exposition the exposition of dork diaries is the setting is in the school and in a haunted house the characters are nikki zoey chloe mackenzie brandon the conflict is that nikki,zoey,and chloe dont have dates for the halloween.
Harry turtledove, author of the guns of the south and how few remain the lost regiment series is a parallel world of majestic sweep and gripping. T remember forstchen saying that hell write some lost regiment books around the time he was writing the alternate acw trilogy but that was years ago. The lost regiment series moves like a bullet an exciting read. The little problem here is that these creatures have pretty much conquered the continent and travel across it expecting humans as tribute from every human city they come to. The lost regiment series book 1 rally cry science fiction.