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brandt's review against another edition
4.0
Things are heating up in the Ring of Fire. Spain is slowly fracturing and becoming on everyone's shit list. Curious to why the Pope let things get to such a state. It was very laissez-faire .
beejai's review against another edition
4.0
I read many of the Ring of Fire books a good decade or more back but haven't touched the series in a good long time. Honestly, I wasn't sure even what books I had and had not read in the series. When the title of all of them starts out 1634, 1635, or 1636, it is hard to keep track of.
In the book 1632, a West Virginia town called Grantville was transported back in time and place all the way to the middle of Germany right in the middle of the 30 years war. Thus begins a series of novels by multiple authors along with collections of novellas and short stories (the Grantville Gazettes) by both professional writers and fans in an ever-expanding "universe" that is the Ring of Fire series (called the Assiti Shards here on Goodreads).
The Cannon Law is technically the eighth novel in this series but you don't necessarily have to read all seven previous offerings before picking up this one. Since they all take place in different locations and contain different characters, that wouldn't truly be necessary. I would recommend reading 1632 and 1633 to get a grasp of the world. In addition, this book is pretty much a direct sequel to 1634 The Galileo Affair. If you have read those, you can enjoy this book fully. If you have not read at least those three, you will probably enjoy this book far less than you would have.
In all honesty, I love this series. The writing is good, the characterization is good enough to get invested in the protagonists. Turtledove is the most prolific alternate history writer, but Eric Flint's creation here is by far my favorite and The Cannon Law is a worthy addition.
In the book 1632, a West Virginia town called Grantville was transported back in time and place all the way to the middle of Germany right in the middle of the 30 years war. Thus begins a series of novels by multiple authors along with collections of novellas and short stories (the Grantville Gazettes) by both professional writers and fans in an ever-expanding "universe" that is the Ring of Fire series (called the Assiti Shards here on Goodreads).
The Cannon Law is technically the eighth novel in this series but you don't necessarily have to read all seven previous offerings before picking up this one. Since they all take place in different locations and contain different characters, that wouldn't truly be necessary. I would recommend reading 1632 and 1633 to get a grasp of the world. In addition, this book is pretty much a direct sequel to 1634 The Galileo Affair. If you have read those, you can enjoy this book fully. If you have not read at least those three, you will probably enjoy this book far less than you would have.
In all honesty, I love this series. The writing is good, the characterization is good enough to get invested in the protagonists. Turtledove is the most prolific alternate history writer, but Eric Flint's creation here is by far my favorite and The Cannon Law is a worthy addition.
brandt's review
4.0
Things are heating up in the Ring of Fire. Spain is slowly fracturing and becoming on everyone's shit list. Curious to why the Pope let things get to such a state. It was very laissez-faire .
mlleroseblanche's review
4.0
A slow-burn of the usual quality, sci-fi adventure readers have to come expect from this series. Plenty of laughs and banter to be had with excellent development with previously seen characters. A great read.
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