Cody Franklin

The Atlantropa Articles

A Novel (for Fans of Harry Turtledove and the Divergent Series)

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

What If World War II Never Happened... The Nazis never invaded their neighbors. Instead, they made a promise to unite the nations through the construction of dams that would drain the Mediterranean Sea. A promise of new land, endless resources, and world peace. It was to be called Atlantropa. By offering endless energy through hydroelectricity and employing millions to build the dams, fascism cements itself as a mainstream ideology. Hitler is never seen as a genocidal killer. Instead, he goes down in history as a revolutionary leader like Lincoln, Caesar, and Queen Victoria. But the plan fails. Centuries into this new future, the world is dying. Those hopes of a fertile, lush land were never realized. Instead, the sea left behind a salty, barren world. This is where Captain Ansel's story begins. A story of discovery, lies, and false prophets. The Atlantropa Articles is an astounding science fiction, alternate-history tale that will thrill and transport readers into a dystopian future with its detailed world and startling intimacy.

Produktdetails

• The Atlantropa Articles
• Verlag: Mango Media
• Seitenzahl: 200
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Oktober 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 139mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 220g
• ISBN-13: 9781633538351
• ISBN-10: 1633538354
• Artikelnr.: 52210415

Autorenporträt

Cody Franklin, better known as Alternate History Hub is one of the top 'what if' YouTubers. Using knowledge of geography, population, and other historical facts Cody's channel details what could have happened if events changed. You'll learn about how the world would be different if the Axis won World War II, if America lost the Revolution, or even discover entire alternate countries.

Inhaltsangabe

The Atlantropa Articles Chapter 1-Ansel The story begins with a man named
Ansel, sitting in a bar with his beer spilled onto the floor. He reflects
on how he thinks its a waste and barely gives any notice or care to the
dead body next to it. He is drinking the night before setting off across
the Flats. Chapter 2-Robin Robin is stuck in turbulence. Reflects on
powerlessness. Establishes the crisis, he is sent to calm Poland. Chapter
3-Ansel Ansel go the docks. He'll find the ship that he is in charge of.
They are all new to the ship. The ship is relatively new, and this is her
maiden voyage. New crew. Basically, it's the character reflecting on the
crew. As the set sail they hear gun fire on the horizon. Chapter 4-Carla
Carla is in gunfight. Friend dies in battle from bombers overhead. Chapter
5- Ansel Ansel's reflects on the desert world and how very few can often
stand it. He feels superior for being able to thrive in such an
environment. Builds up a dynamic with him and the crew. They come across a
raider that somehow made it through the defenses, a ship is orbital bombed
next to him. They pick him up and taunt him. They can't understand what he
is saying as he's begging for mercy. Ansel gives the order to toss him
overboard, give the Raider a sanding. Sanding is when a man is thrown
overboard as he's tied to the ship with a rope. The fall is small enough it
doesn't kill the victim but would break many bones. The victim then is
dragged along as sand gets into the wounds. Often they either die of
exposure, dehydration or simply bleed out from the grinding hot sand.
Chapter 6- Harold Harold is running marathon in Olympics (Sahara). British
colony in Africa. Edwardton. Want to impress the world. Partying. Chapter
7- Robin Lands in Warsaw. Meets with family. Starts at embassy . Chapter 8-
Ansel Traveling. Maybe night. Maybe he's drunk. And they're just discussing
stuff and setting up that the canyon exists. Chapter 9- Carla Carla is
alone and reflecting. She fights within herself whether her comrades have
already given up. If they are weak. This is her tipping point basically.
Chapter 10- Robin He's talking about crisis with Polish ambassador, Meat
and potatoes of political. Chapter 11- Ansel Sand storm. They're new to the
equipement. Maybe somebody messed up. Canyons are an ever present danger in
the parts of the Sands they are in. They come dangerously close to going
over the edge and going overboard. They go pass the "bridge". Somebody
falls into canyon. They get past it, but the storm damaged their engine,
and it stops. Chapter 12- Carla Underground. They're walking to
destination. Or starting their journey. Brief her thoughts on the
situation. Development chapter. Chapter 13- Robin Boat gets sunk in Baltics
full of Germans and they blame Poland. Robin is stuck in the middle of it.
Soviets are going to defend Poland. Germany acts like they are defending
against Soviet aggression. Chapter 14- Ansel They are stuck. Some
mechanical happened. They are 4 miles from Eagle's Nest 4. Eagle Nests are
converted military bases scattered throughout the desert, they are the
equivalent of stops for ships and vital for transportation in such an
environment. Ansel decides to go because he doesnt want to be screwed and
needs to make sure they get the thing. Chapter 15- Harold Harold reacts to
the crisis occurring. He just says it's all bluff. Chapter 16- Carla They
arrive at Commune. Carla feels like stuff is gonna get better. Plan is to
assault the dam. Chapter 17- Ansel They're traveling and find wreckage out
in the sands. And it looks like it's been covered for a long time. They
argue whether to go but ultimately do. And then they explore. They explore
it and find skeletons. Ansel goes up to a tiny skeleton and finds a book.
The crew is looting and they find old gold, and stuff. Ansel looks at the
book and he laughs at its a children book. He's flipping and sees Hitler.
Chapter 18- Robin Television conference with Rudolf Hess. Gives him
impossible task. Robin leaves feeling defeated. Chapter 19- Carla Make
ships look like merchant boats. Night before battle chapter Chapter 20-
Ansel Goes to Eagle Nest 4. Self reflection. His crisis begins as he is
surronded by what he once thought was true. Is fighting within himself.
Chapter 21- Robin Conversation with Polish and Soviet ambassador. Starting
to feel hopeless. Chapter 22- Carla The attack begins. The attack fails.
They're pinned down on the dam and the turn of the battle is not going well
for the communists. Chapter 23- Ansel He basically goes back out and
interacts with crew. Character development with the crew. Deflated. He asks
a crew member an opinion what he makes of it. Chapter 24- Robin Robin sees
no hope in the situation and believes that war is happening. He wants to
flee to Africa with his family. They pack up. Chapter 25- Carla Carla feels
betrayed by the entire ideology and feels they are too weak and failed. She
kills fellow comrades and is gunned down. Chapter 26- Ansell Mutiny chapter
Chapter 27- Robin Robin reflects on a barge as he sails away from Europe.
His ship is hit by an unexpected barrage, and it sinks. Taking the
ambassador, his wife and child down to the ocean floor. Chapter 28- Harold
Harold witnesses the start of the war. Chapter 29-32ish?- Ansell Ansel's
ship has traveled for 40 days. The bodies of the Raider and the mutinied
rattle behind the ship as it drags them along. Their journey is coming to
an end as they begin to approach Eagle Nest 27, located South of the former
island of Sicily. They arrive at the base yet realize it is eerie. Suddenly
they are simply trapped as gunfire reigns upon them. They have been
ambushed as the Eagle Nest is operated by raiders. The Raiders tell them to
surrender and Ansel calls for an orbital strike. In any other situation, it
was protocol for a lost Eagle Nest to be orbitally bombarded. Why is this
one not destroyed? However as one never comes he begins to listen to the
Raider leader. Perhaps they were set up. Perhaps their delivery was simply
to keep the war going. With that realization Ansel is shot in the head.
Chapter 33- Hans Hans is new to the city of Maria and is ready to set sail
on his new ship, he is supposed to sail South to Sicily to deliver weapons
to Eagle Nest 27. He is willing to do anything for the Reich.