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Honestly if my book club hadn't selected this book, I never would have read it. I am guilty of sometimes judging a book by its cover, and this one screamed history lesson to me. Granted there is a fair chunk of history involved, but that's not the main idea behind the story. Instead we have a chunk of modern americans from west virginia transported back in time to the thirty years war and they must find a way to survive. Sure they have technology and weaponry from our modern world, but that alone won't save them. I love how the townspeople band together and buckle down for the long haul. The interactions between them and the original people of the time line they've landed into is great. The author did a wonderful job showing how the different languages and cultures slowly mingled into a community. I found as I read that any battle not involving the Americans bored me, I simply didn't care. The political side of things was sorta boring for me as well. In general I don't like politics and debating about the new constitution, how voting would work, who opposing parties were, etc. held no interest for me. However, I think I will actually continue on with this series. I would love to see how this diverse group continues to survive together. :)