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ALTERNATE HISTORY TITLES BY ERIC FLINT

1632

1633(with David Webber)

Ring of Fire

1634: The Galileo Affair(with Andrew Dennis)

Grantville Gazette

1812: The Rivers of War

1824: The Arkansas War



The Belisarius Series (with David Drake)

An Oblique Approach

In the Heart of Darkness

Destiny’s Shield

Fortune’s Stroke

The Tide of Victory

The Dance of Time




CHAPTER 1


Washington, D.C.

APRIL 25, 1824



“Houston must have known.” The president turned his head away from the window, presenting his profile
to the other two men. The expression on his face was not condemnatory so much as simply pensive.
“Must have known for several years, in fact. Am I right, Winfield?”

The tall, handsome general in one of the chairs in Monroe’s office shifted his position. Only slightly, of
course. The very fancy uniform he favored didn’t lend itself well to extravagant movement while he was