The writing is atrocious and unbelievably sloppyfull of spelling and punctuation errors, as if the author were so carried away by his own enthusiasm that he didnt bother to check his copy for errors. 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. Rally cry the lost regiment series book 1 published december 3rd 2015 by spectrum literary agency, inc. As for the lost regiment series, i enjoyed the first few books but found their technological advancement a bit much, so i stopped somewhere around book 4. Help redeem a promo code gifts site map about audible careers business inquiries. Rally cry lost regiment may 1, 1990 edition open library. Rally cry lost regiment, book 1 by forstchen, william r. The lost regiment, book 3 unabridged 2010 rally cry. I always enjoy books where people are faced with survival challenges and work together to build a life out of chaos. Rally cry 1990 union forever 1991 terrible swift sword 1992. 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 food chain. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading rally cry the lost regiment series book 1. The first human civilization they encounter on this.
The first human civilization they encounter on this planet resembles medieval russia, with boyars and priests ruling over the peasants and townspeople. This civil war era regiment is transported by a tunnel of light from earth to the planet valennia. He is a faculty fellow and professor of history at montreat college. Forstchen was worried about writing a new series, he did not wish to write a rehash, or just tack on another story to the series. Civil war elements with an alternate world landscape. When union colonel andrew keane and his soldiers were swept through a spacetime warp, they found themselves in an alternate world where their rifles were centuries advanced over swords, spears and crossbows. Rally cry lost regiment, book 1 mass market paperback may 1, 1990 by william r.
He is the author of fifty books including the new york times bestselling series one second after, the lost regiment series, and the awardwinning. Find rally cry lost regiment, book 1 0451450078 by forstchen, william r. Rally cry, the first book in the series, introduces all the elements to set the stage and builds to a great climax. I first read the lost regiment series years ago, and reread it many times afterwards. It follows the union armys 35th maine volunteer infantry and 44th new york light artillery as they board a transport ship, the ogunquit, in city point, virginia, on january 2, 1865. The plot revolves around a union army regiment and an artillery battery from the american civil war which get.
It follows the union army s 35th maine volunteer infantry and 44th new york light artillery as they board a transport ship, the ogunquit, in city point, virginia, on january 2, 1865. Forstchen is the first book in the lost regiment series. Down to the sea is a fresh and bold look into a new world of the lost regiment. The setting of the book combines a solid level of historical u. I loved destroyermen and now i am hooked on this one. When union colonel andrew keane led his bluecoated soldiers aboard the transport ship, he could not have foreseen that their next port of call would be neither in the north nor the south, but in an alternate world where no hu. I the only negative point is the microphone quality. Not as good as book one as the union soldiers stranded on a strange planet are betrayed by one of their own, need to develop fighting ships and have to form an alliance with other displaced people from history quite a slow book, following on from rally cry it goes 19 hours, quite a long commitment. This book becomes an arms race as humans try to catch up and then get ahead. When union colonel andrew keane led his bluecoated soldiers aboard the transport ship, he could not have foreseen that their next port of call would be neither in the north nor the south, but in an alternate world where no human was free.
Visit an apple store, call 1 800myapple, or find a reseller. The lost regiment audiobooks listen to the full series. A new enemy, much nastier but more interesting can invent too. Forstchen author, patrick lawlor narrator, audible studios publisher. This series could have been so much better if forstchen would have included a few things to really sell the point. 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. 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. What i found very pleasing is the ending of this one. Rally cry lost regiment, book 1 0451450078 by forstchen. In 1865, a regiment of civil war soldiers is accidentally teleported to a faroff planet, where lowtech, mongollike aliens lord it over medieval human peasants. 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.
Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. The nazi war machine takes moscow at the bloody height of world war ii. The lost regiment, book 2 unabridged 2010 more ways to shop. The next several books take up the story a few years later. This is the third book in the lost regiment series is a neat blend of science fiction, fantasy and historical fiction. Rally cry lost regiment, book 1 forstchen, william r. Rally cry lost regiment, book 1 by william r forstchen. I do think the concept could make for some great gaming scenarios, though. Rally cry lost regiment the first novel in the lost regiment series details the struggles and stories of the 35th maine and 44th new york light artillery. The lost regiment not only has to survive this new, hostile world. The first human civilization they encounter on this planet resembles medieval russia, with boyars and priests ru. 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. When union colonel andrew keane and his soldiers were swept through a sp.
Forstchen includes books rally cry, the union forever, terrible swift sword, and several more. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Rally cry lost regiment, book 1 by william r forstchen book cover, description, publication history. After reading the irst 60 or so pages of union forever, i was right back into the main story.
The lost regiment audiobooks listen to the full series audible. Either way, this was a very good follow up to rally cry. However, i will say this one does end well and it is not one of those stories which. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Destroyermen is similar to rally cry the lost regiment either way it doesnt matter. The regiment is based on joshua chamberlains 20th maine infantry. With the children of the original regiment members reaching adulthood they face a new threat from across the southern sea, the kazars, aliens who have an early 20thcentury level of technology and who also have a selectively bred slave race of human assassins, the shiv. 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.
Rally cry no 1 lost regiment numbered by forstchen, william r. The first human civilization they encounter on this planet resembles medieval russia, with. If you are civil war buff or like military sf this is a book not to be missed. Listen to the complete the lost regiment book series. The impossible has spawned the unthink the first book of the draka series. However, andrew once again must mobilize his american and russian troops, as another terrifying horde called the merki have attacked roum, with the help of human troops from. The lost regiment is a series of science fiction novels written by william r. 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. However, andrew once again must mobilize his american and russian troops, as anothe. 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. 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. Rally cry the lost regiment series book 1 kindle edition by william r. The lost regiment, book 1 unabridged 2017 48 hours.
Forstchen 1990, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Rally cry 1990 is a science fiction novel by american writer william forstchen, and the first book in his lost regiment series. Boarding a transport ship after the battle of gettysburg, colonel andrew keane and his 35th maine regiment are swept into an alternate world. 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. The fleets of imperial japan raid the coasts of a united states that stretches from panama to the arctic. However, i will say this one does end well and it is not one of those. The hordes are surprised when they bump into human forces for the first time ever in real battle. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. The defeat of the tugar horde by andrew keane, his civil war regiment and soldiers from the nowliberated russian city rus was cause for great celebration rally cry, book 1 in the lost regiment series. Not as good as book one as the union soldiers stranded on a strange planet are betrayed by one of their own, need to develop fighting ships and have to form an alliance with other displaced people from history quite a slow book, following on from rally cry. The story is similar to destroyermen series by taylor anderson, or is it the other way round. The lost regiment, book 1 unabridged in apple books. Rally cry the lost regiment series, book 1 the lost. See the complete lost regiment series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles.