“Vivid, gripping and actually riveting as the Red Danger takes a whole new meaning here. Loved it.” — The Book Smugglers
It is the waning days of the Russian monarchy. A reckless man rules the land and his dragons rule the sky. Though the Tsar aims his dragons at his enemies—Jews and Bolsheviks—his entire country is catching fire.
Conspiracies suffuse the royal court: bureaucrats jostle one another for power, the mad monk Rasputin schemes for the Tsar’s ear, and the desperate queen takes drastic measures to protect her family.
Revolution is in the air—and the Red Army is hatching its own weapons.
Discover Russia’s October Revolution, reimagined in flight by the acclaimed mother-and-son writing team of the Locus Award-winning novel, Pay the Piper, and the Seelie Wars series.
Reviews:
“Vivid, gripping and actually riveting as the Red Danger takes a whole new meaning here. Loved it.” - The Book Smugglers
“In essence, Yolen and Stemple create new origin or ending tales for key people of the Bolshevik Revolution in 1917. The dragons, though a real part of the story, are also a metaphor for power, and the story becomes as philosophical as entertaining.” - Grasping for the Wind
“Seriously clever and rigorous hard sci-fi about the difficulties of planning a political revolution.” - Caustic Cover Critic
About the Authors:
Jane Yolen has been called the Hans Christian Andersen of America. She is the author of over three hundred and fifty books, including Owl Moon, The Devil’s Arithmetic, Briar Rose, Sister Emily’s Starship and Sister Light, Sister Dark. Among her many honors are the Caldecott and Christopher Medals, multiple Nebula, World Fantasy, Mythopoeic, Golden Kite, and Jewish Book awards. Yolen lives in Western Massachusetts and St. Andrew, Scotland.
Adam Stemple (www.adamstemple.com) is an author, musician, web designer, and professional card player. He has written eight novels, including Pay the Piper (with Jane Yolen), winner of the 2006 Locus Award winner for Best Young Adult Book. Of his debut solo novel, Singer of Souls, Anne McCaffrey said, "One of the best first novels I have ever read." Stemple lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota
192 pages
Publisher: Tachyon Publications (June 26, 2019)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1616962879
ISBN-13: 978-1616962876