{"product_id":"dispatches-from-valhalla-9781963830057","title":"Dispatches From Valhalla","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eBut now and again, the traveler reaches eminences where he sees...the deathless deeds of the great who have passed to Valhalla...\u003c\/em\u003e\" - George S. Patton\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis collection contains \"What ifs...\" of military alternate history so daring their heroes would be welcomed into any warriors' hall: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003eStand on the deck of the H.M.S. \u003cem\u003eIllustrious\u003c\/em\u003e off the Falkland Islands as the Royal Navy sails into the first carrier battle since 1945 in \"Fate of the Falklands\"In \"The Lightnings and the Cactus,\" see what happens when an unfortunate heart attack leads to P-38 \u003cem\u003eLightnings\u003c\/em\u003e arriving at Henderson Field in October 1942Ride with M-18 \u003cem\u003eHellcats\u003c\/em\u003e as they come to the aid of Task Force Smith in \"Mr. Dewey's Tank Corps\"Finally, witness Vice Admiral Lee's Task Force 34 clash with the Imperial Japanese Navy's Center Force in the novella \u003cem\u003eWonder No More\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTen years after the \u003cem\u003eActs of War\u003c\/em\u003e's publications, long-term \u003cem\u003eUsurper's War\u003c\/em\u003e readers will also be thrilled to find two entries in James Young's signature universe: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\"Winifred,\" the origin story in which a lost RAF bomber crew jettisons their payload...and changes history\u003cem\u003eThe Victorious Meeting\u003c\/em\u003e, a novella that not only tells the story of the Royal Navy's actions in \u003cem\u003eAgainst the Tide Imperial\u003c\/em\u003e, but sets the stage for \u003cem\u003eA Feather Upon the Waves\u003c\/em\u003e, the final novel in the series.\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you're a new alternate history fan or an experienced traveler of the multiverse, you'll find great tales within \u003cem\u003eDispatches from Valhalla\u003c\/em\u003e. So grab the proverbial mead horn, erm, beverage of choice and prepared to be regaled once more by tales of battles that never were...but could have been.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote: This is a collection of reprinted stories from anthologies and novellas that James Young has published since 2019. They have been placed in this single volume for your entertainment and ease of discovery.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"James Young, Slinger of Tales","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50893801423122,"sku":"9781963830057","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_662b8afb-c44b-4c0c-baf2-d558c36eb018.jpg?v=1738238552","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/dispatches-from-valhalla-9781963830057","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}