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Books by Harry Turtledove
The Road Not Taken
by Harry Turtledove
· published 1985 · read 2022-06-10
★★★☆☆
Humans get found by aliens, who have FTL travel but are otherwise technologically far inferior than humanity. A striking story – nothing brilliant, but very very solid. This book is part of the 2022 Backlog Incident.
The Misplaced Legion
by Harry Turtledove
· published 1987 · read 2021-02-16
★★☆☆☆ (did not finish)
When a Roman legion fights some Gauls, they are magically placed in a different world. This world has actual magic, has never heard from their world, and the society and politics closely resemble the Byzantian empire. Turtledove clearly knows his history, and makes sure to show how the legion adapts to the different world, the different language, the different gods. He handles that part well.