The Dance of Time, Eric Flint
The Dance of Time, Eric Flint
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The Dance of Time

Author: Eric Flint, David Drake

Narrator: Pete Bradbury

Unabridged: 16 hr 30 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 11/03/2020


Synopsis

Battle Across Time! Belasarius Apotheosis!

Steamboats that launch Greek fire, telegraph lines connecting the battlefront on the Indus to ancient Constantinople, Byzantine palace plots aided by wireless devices: General Belasarius and his battlehardened troops must advance quickly through the history of technology to stave off a coming age of ultimate darkness. And now—the epic final battle that will either give birth to or destroy Aide, Belasarius's doughty crystalline advisor and humanity's loyal friend!

About Eric Flint

Eric Flint was a bestselling American author and editor celebrated for his influential contributions to science fiction and alternate history. He is best known as the creator of the Ring of Fire series, which begins with 1632, a landmark novel that reimagines a modern American town transported to seventeenth-century Europe. The series became a cornerstone of the genre, praised for its blend of rigorous historical detail, political realism, and expansive world-building.

Flint's writing frequently explored themes of social change, technology, and collective action, often emphasizing how ordinary people shape history under extraordinary circumstances. In addition to his novels, he was a longtime editor at Baen Books, where he championed innovative storytelling and supported emerging voices in speculative fiction. His collaborative projects and open-universe approach helped redefine how shared-world series could evolve.

Known for his clear, energetic prose and idea-driven narratives, Eric Flint's work translates especially well to audiobook format, where the scope and momentum of his stories shine. His legacy endures through a vast body of work that continues to engage listeners who enjoy intellectually stimulating, history-rich speculative fiction.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Craig on June 08, 2024

The Belasarius series is a six-volume alternate history that pits the legions of Rome against the Malwa empire of northern India within a science fiction infrastructure of time travel and artificial intelligence. It's a vast, sprawling fantasy with many characters and enough manly derring-do to sati......more

Goodreads review by Mickey on December 22, 2009

I cried at the end of this. And also approved of the resolution for Valentinian. Highly.......more

Goodreads review by Dan on July 15, 2018

The other books in this series are all 5 star. This book is at least twice as good as them. Superb.......more

Goodreads review by Neil on March 14, 2018

Hah! I had forgotten how 'strong' of a finish for this series this book was! I enjoyed reading it quite a bit. It moved fairly fast; the authors introduced a new wrinkle in this final book I had forgotten about. It is still pretty spread out for the various main characters. It also had "better" humo......more

Goodreads review by Justin on January 23, 2021

It is a fitting finish for this alternate history series. The first time I read it, I almost cried when Aide "died" if a sentient crystalline form could live and die. "He" had fulfilled "his" great mission, "his" purpose for coming, and perhaps one could say this book was about Aide and not Belisari......more