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When the Soviet Red Army pushes into Berlin in 1945, Wehrmacht captain Hasso Pemsel narrowly evades a sniper and finds himself transported to an alternate reality populated by magic, dragons, and unicorns. In this hidden world he allies with the Lenelli, a group of powerful sorcerers, and confronts the assumptions that shaped his military career. The novel blends the historical stakes of the final days of World War II with a speculative fantasy landscape, challenging the protagonistβs loyalties and worldview as he learns that truth may lie beyond both continents and reality itself.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: Fantasy/Historical Fantasy
Authors: Harry Turtledove
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