1636: The Kremlin Games

A new addition to the multiple New York Times bestselling Ring ofFire series! After carving a place for itself in war-torn 17th century

Europe, the modern town of Grantville, West Virginia continues its quest for

survival. A Grantville resident helps Russia modernize, but he in turn must deal

with 1600s Russian culture and politics — or wind up dead! 1636.

Grantville has bounced back and established its new mission and identity, but it

seems some have been left behind — people like Bernie Zeppi, courageous in

the battle, but unable to figure out what to do with himself in a world

that’s utterly changed. Then Russian emissary Vladimir Gorchacov arrives

in Grantville and hires Bernie to journey to Moscow and bring the future to a

Russia mired in slavish serfdom and byzantine imperial plots. Bernie jumps at

the chance. He figures it to be an easy gig, complete with high pay and

hot-and-cold running women. But one thing Bernie hasn’t counted on is the

chance to find his purpose in Mother Russia, from fighting the needless death of

children from typhoid to building the first dirigible in Russian history. And

then there’s love. Just as Bernie realizes his feeling for a certain

Russian noblewoman may have gone way beyond respect, he finds them both enmeshed

in the deadly politics of Kremlin power struggles.