Overview
This collection contains ""What ifs"" of military alternate history so daring their heroes would be welcomed into any warriors' hall: Stand on the deck of the H.M.S. Illustrious off the Falkland Islands as the Royal Navy sails into the first carrier battle since 1945 in ""Fate of the Falklands"" In ""The Lightnings and the Cactus,"" see what happens when an unfortunate heart attack leads to P-38 Lightnings arriving at Henderson Field in October 1942 Finally, witness Vice Admiral Lee's Task Force 34 clash with the Imperial Japanese Navy's Center Force in the novella Wonder No More. Ten years after Acts of War's publication, long-term Usurper's War readers will also be thrilled to find two entries in James Young's signature universe: ""Winifred,"" the origin story in which a lost RAF bomber crew jettisons their payload . . . and changes history The Victorious Meeting, a novella that not only tells the story of the Royal Navy's actions in Against the Tide Imperial, but sets the stage for A Feather Upon the Waves, the final novel in the series.
Full Product Details
Author: James Young ,
Jennifer Jill Araya
Publisher: Tantor
Imprint: Tantor
Edition: Unabridged edition
ISBN: 9798228731981
Publication Date: 10 February 2026
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Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming
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Author Information
James Young holds a doctorate in United States history from Kansas State University and is a graduate of the United States Military Academy. Fiction is James' first writing love, but he's also dabbled in nonfiction with his books Barren SEAD (as James L. Young Jr.), Eagles, Ravens, and Other Birds of Prey, articles in the Journal of Military History, Naval History, and Proceedings to his credit. His most recent work has been editing the Arc of Ares anthology series (which includes short stories by bestselling alternate historians S. M. Stirling and Sarah Hoyt) that explained different air, land, and sea combat timelines. Jennifer Jill Araya has been listening to audiobooks since she was a young child, and the fact that she now gets to narrate audiobooks for a living is a dream come true. Jennifer's training as an opera singer and orchestral cellist lend a musicality and depth of understanding to her narration that help bring her authors' stories to life. She loves nothing more than giving life and breath to the printed word. When she's not narrating, Jennifer can be found hiking, biking, running, or generally exploring her home city of Cincinnati with her husband Arturo (a.k.a. ""Partner in Crime"") and their two children.
