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New Century: Arlington

by Alexander Shaw

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Justaris This fourth volume of New Century delves much more deeply into characters we have heard about in the series to this point but have not actually met or spent much time with until now.

This entry feels like more of a historical political thriller and reminds me most of Harry Turtledove's use of historical characters in his fiction.

Fans of alternative history (particularly Turtledove) should greatly enjoy this one.
Recommended! Favorite track: The Colonel.
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The Captain 15:14
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The Director 22:41
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The Speaker 18:45
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The General 21:05
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The Explorer 12:46
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The Colonel 13:10
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The Spy 10:51
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The Scribe 20:23
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The Hunt 19:38
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The Teacher 21:20
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The Shadow 30:17
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The Speaker 23:08
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The Escape 12:30
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The Captives 20:03
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The Plan 16:17
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The Battle 15:49
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The Decision 27:12
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Credits 04:58

about

NEW CENTURY: BOOK 4

This story takes place in 1883, the year Vice President Rutherford B. Hayes was eaten by a manticore.

It is a chronicle of the Arlington family who had a profound effect on this alternate history America.

Thomas and Sarah are the director and deputy director of the National Intelligence Agency, an organization desperately attempting to pull together the remnants of the American people.

The country and indeed the world has been ravaged by an infection that leaves its victims feral and vicious. The Arlingtons need to use their brains, their diplomacy and their Washington connections and make impossibly hard decisions every single day.

Their twin daughters Harriet and Truth are employed respectively as an inventor for the military and the White House communications director.

All of them are up against a dark and unavoidable streak of prejudice in the American psyche, and their every decision is met with opposition of some kind. They must grapple with their own anger, fear naivety and obsession with control,

With President Grant's health failing the race is on to find a replacement before the damaged country is left without a leader and to uncover the perpetrators of this assassination.


The first five stories in New Century Phase 1 can be listened to in any order...

The Cartographer's Handbook
Secret Rooms
Tiger's Eye
Arlington
The Princess Thieves
SteamHeart

credits

released May 12, 2016

Vocal performances by Maureen Foley, Spencer Leeb, Alexander Shaw, Laureta Sela, Matt Wardle, Sharon Shaw, Theo Leigh, Daniel Floyd, Parris Lilly, Bob Chipman, Chris Brown, Lou Fernandez, Megan Hopwood, Iain Hopwood, Derrick Ritchie, Dan Mayer, Jesse Ferguson, Maya Santandrea, Anthony Miller and Matt Ramsey.

The Star Spangled Banner and My Country 'tis of Thee performed by Chase Holfelder

Flare and Interstellar composed and performed by Ross Bugden
Tribal March composed and performed by Evony

Emotional, Powerful Music by Mattia Cupelli

One Wild West composed and performed by Edward Blakely of Shockwave Sound

All other music including the title, Prospector Theme composed and performed by Kevin MacLeod.

Many soundscapes by Tabletop Audio.

Album artwork by Antonio Torresan.

Written, directed, edited and produced by Alexander Shaw.

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Alexander Shaw England, UK

Welcome to the New Century multiverse.

Beginning with a diverging timeline in 1872 this epic series of stories now encompasses many alternate planet Earths filled with vibrant and diverse characters.

These adventures are serialized every week in the New Century podcast and released as completed books and audio dramas.

Alex lives in Lincolnshire, England with his wife Sharon and daughter Lyra.
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