In an alt-history 1863, an ailing Abraham Lincoln orders Major General John Reynolds to take command of the Army of The Potomac. Reynolds' army is demoralized, ill-lead, and its ranks depleted. Meanwhile, the Army of Northern Virginia plans a second invasion of the north. Can Reynolds stave off...
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Long time lurker first time poster, mainly because I have been working on the above novel. The Two Major PODs are Stonewall Jackson, surviving Chancellorsville, and John Reynolds, accepting command of the AoP on June 3, 1863. However, there are many other smaller ones that will kick over dominoes. I hope you'll give it a shot. It's available on Kindle Vella right now. I'll include the written trailer below and how Kindle Vella works.
TRAILER
An action-packed and painstakingly researched masterwork, MALICE TOWARDS SOME VOLUME 1 is an alternate history novel depicting the events from May 1, 1863, to the morning of July 1, 1863, right up to the first shot of the Battle of Gettysburg.
The year is 1863. The third year of the American Civil War. General “Fighting Joe” Hooker, commander of the Army of the Potomac has executed a brilliant flanking maneuver, crossed the Rappahannock River, and caught Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia, napping, setting the stage for the bloody Battle of Chancellorsville.
On the left wing of the Army of the Potomac, Major General John Fulton Reynolds, the solid, dependable, and aggressive commander of I Corps, is forced into sending the elite Iron Brigade on an unheard-of daylight river crossing to seize the far shore. With a show of personal courage and sheer force of will, Reynolds accomplishes this task only to be halted in his goal of taking Fredericksburg by his superior and the commander of the Army’s left wing: the kind and benevolent but overly-cautious Major General “Uncle John” Sedgwick.
Meanwhile, the Right-Wing II and VI Corps, under the command of Major Generals Darius Couch and George Meade, fight a bloody battle at Tabernacle and Zoan Hill as the Confederates attempt to bottle up the Federals in The Wilderness.
With the Federals on both his flanks. Robert E. Lee must either attack or flee in ignominious retreat. When his bold, dashing, and brilliant cavalry Chief, Major General Jeb Stuart, brings him a way around the Union right flank, Lee conceives one of the most desperate and daring military gambles ever.
As Stonewall Jackson initiates his flank attack, John Reynolds hurries I Corps to safeguard the targeted flank. The two armies are set to clash in the Battle of U.S. Ford. The battle will prove to be a pivotal moment in history for both men and set off a series of events that will forever alter the course of the nation.
Malice Towards Some is the first book of a story depicting how history could have unfolded. It is a tale of heroism and treachery, of heroes and villains, tyrants and freedom fighters. History and fiction blend seamlessly in a story set in America's most trying hour.
KINDLE VELLA: HOW IT WORKS
1. Click on the link PROVIDED or on the Amazon homepage and then search: Kindle Vella Malice Toward Some.
2. In the top right corner, you will see 200 tokens. Those are free. Click on them and get them.
3. The first 3 Chapters cost ZERO tokens. I've made those chapters longer so you get more story.
4. Starting with chapter 4, you must spend tokens to continue reading. Chapters 4-7 amount to 81 tokens ( They're shorter, about half the length of 1-3), so you still are not paying a penny to read.
5. Please please, if you enjoy a chapter, hit the thumbs-up button, rate it( hopefully high), and leave a positive and/or encouraging comment. Ratings and good comments are the lifeblood of self-published authors and will assist me in my greatest challenge: getting people to give it a read.
6. Two new chapters will be released every Wednesday. So it is like waiting for your favorite show to drop new episodes.
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