Purgatorys Shore, Taylor Anderson
Purgatorys Shore, Taylor Anderson
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Purgatory's Shore

Author: Taylor Anderson

Narrator: PJ Ochlan

Unabridged: 22 hr 19 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 09/21/2021


Synopsis

On their way to fight in the Mexican-American War, a group of American soldiers are swept away to a strange and deadly alternate Earth in this thrilling new adventure set in the world of the New York Times bestselling Destroyermen series.

The United States, 1847. A disparate group of young American soldiers are bound to join General Winfield Scott's campaign against Santa Anna at Veracruz during the Mexican-American War. They never arrive.

Or rather . . . they arrive somewhere else.

The untried, idealistic soldiers are mostly replacements, really; a handful of infantry, artillery, dragoons, and a few mounted riflemen with no unified command. And they've been shipwrecked on a terrible, different Earth full of monsters and unimaginable enemies.

Major Lewis Cayce, late of the 3rd US "Flying" Artillery, must unite these men to face their fears and myriad threats, armed with little more than flintlock muskets, a few pieces of artillery, and a worldview that spiritually and culturally rebels against virtually everything they encounter. It will take extraordinary leadership and a cadre of equally extraordinary men and women to mold frightened troops into an effective force, make friends with other peoples the evil Holy Dominion would eradicate, and reshape their "manifest destiny" into a cause they can all believe in and fight for.

For only together will they have any hope of survival.

About The Author

Taylor Anderson is the New York Times bestselling author of the Destroyermen novels. A gunmaker and forensic ballistic archaeologist, Taylor has been a technical and dialogue consultant for movies and documentaries and is an award-winning member of the National Historical Honor Society and of the United States Field Artillery Association.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Charles on December 03, 2023

If you liked Anderson's Destroyer men series, you will probably like this as well. Artillery rather than destroyers but many similarities. If you finished the Destroyermen series and want more, this is a good choice. This related tale goes back in time to tell the story of how the 1847 Americans arr......more

Goodreads review by Wess on September 23, 2021

A bit of station identification at first: I am a veteran of three passes through all 15 volumes of “The Destroyermen.” Never in my life have I read any series that many times, but on every pass, I picked up new details, nuances, and sensorially satisfying bits of what I call, for want of a better te......more

Goodreads review by Monty on September 23, 2021

Halfway point. Chapter 20 Sorry to say I have so far found the amount of contrived stupidity to be way too much. The cavalcade of minor military errors so far spread throughout the story, borders on parody from my point of view. Maybe the errors are there to demonstrate how the US militaries institu......more

Goodreads review by Mindaugas on October 02, 2021

I am a big fan of the Destroyermen series but this new book left me disappointed. It looks to me that the author was pushed to do everything very fast and in the place of two books we got one. There was hardly any world building, characters were weak and not very interesting. I think everything apar......more

Goodreads review by Ron on September 09, 2021

A great new series by Taylor Anderson. This series will parallel his series The Destroyermen. The story is full of action and will not let you put it down. This is a must read if you enjoyed his other series. Thank you to #NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.......more


Quotes

"Writers don't come much better than Taylor Anderson, and Purgatory's Shore is Anderson at his best."—Jack Campbell, New York Times bestselling author

“Anderson masterfully digs into detailed military strategy and battle action while forcing his characters to reconsider the racial biases and religious dogma of the mid-19th century. This is a must read for fans of Harry Turtledove and other alternate-history authors.”—Booklist

"The writing is first-rate and the clash of technologies is a terrific example of science fiction’s ability to ask, “what if.” Highly Recommended."—Amazing Stories

“Anderson deftly switches his military and social focus to an earlier milieu of muskets and slavery, adding new layers to the history of this alternate Earth while providing longtime fans with plenty of recognizable touches. This is a promising series starter.”—Publishers Weekly

Praise for Taylor Anderson and the Destroyermen series

"I cannot recommend [these books] too highly."--David Weber, New York Times bestselling author

"Taylor Anderson...[has] steamed to the forefront of alternative history."--E. E. Knight, National bestselling author

"The fact that Anderson has a gift for complex plot and dialogue and a fabulous sense of humor makes reading his work a fun and guilt-free pleasure."--North County Times (CA)

"If you like a fun tale set in a well-developed world, pick up the Destroyermen series and kick back and enjoy."--SFRevu