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An Oblique Approach
by David Drake and Eric Flint

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ALIEN MINDS BATTLE
FOR BYZANTIUM

In northern India the Malwa have created an empire of unexampled evil. Guided or possessed by an intelligence from beyond time, with new weapons, old treachery, and an implacable will to power, the Malwa will sweep over the whole Earth. Only three things stand between the Malwa and their plan of eternal domination: the empire of Rome in the East, Byzantium; a crystal with vision; and a man named Belisarius, the greatest commander Earth has ever know. . . .

Published 3/1/1998

SKU:	0671878654
Ebook Price: $4.00

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1. Peter on 4/25/2011, said:

Not what I'd normally think of as "science fiction" as it's set so far in the past, though I guess the presence of the little artifact that communicates to Belarisus makes it so. With the exception of that one small facet, I'd class it a historical fiction. It was fantastically written and very intriguing. Really enjoyed it.
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2. A. J. on 10/30/2008, said:

I have read and reread and reread these books and they get better and better every time. Both of these guys really outdid themselves with these books. Byzantium is a milieu that is seldom used because Westerners know next to nothing about the Eastern Empire, the focus in higher learning being so strongly western European. The freshness imparted by this setting, coupled with well-developed characters, rivetting plots, and fascinating premises make this collective work something generations will be able to enjoy. They will never grow stale. It's not every author can claim to've done that.
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3. Susann on 10/24/2008, said:

Flint & Drake do an awesome combo job here! Series was riviting and compelled you to read the next book! Wish all books were as good as this entire series!
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4. Anna on 5/2/2008, said:

A little difficult to get into at first but gets much better after the first chapters, would have gotten five stars otherwise
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5. James on 2/16/2008, said:

Ran out of Hammer's Slammers books. Enjoyed Weber and Ringo but needed A David Drake fix -- wonderful! A fun alternative history story told by the Rommel of military scifi.
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6. Eric on 12/7/2007, said:

Drake and Flint created a great series together. Belisarius and his cadre become likable but flawed characters. I think the authors did a good job of considering the wider implications of the changes they instigated in the timeline. They also avoid the fan-boy trap that so much military and/or historical SFF falls into. Their chosen (and, one assumes, admired) subjects do not become unstoppable juggernauts, or godlike persons who never make mistakes.
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7. shane on 8/24/2007, said:

excelent read. history with SF loved it!
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8. Keith on 5/13/2007, said:

Of the hundreds of SF books that I've read, this series has to be in the top 5 - simply amazing!
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9. Jeff on 4/12/2007, said:

I bought "An Oblique Approach" after discovering Eric Flint via 1632. I love the book, I love the whole series! I'm really looking forward to them being reissued in dead tree format in the future.
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10. robert on 4/1/2007, said:

I have the whole series and have read them all. I enjoyed every last one of them. Highly recommended for fans of historical and military fiction. Great characters, incredible attention to detail.
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