To victory—or death!
When Union Colonel Andrew Keane led his blue-coated soldiers aboard the transport ship, he could not have foreseen that their next port of call would be neither in the North nor the South, but in an alternate world where no human was free.
Swept through a space-time warp, Keane's regiment is shipwrecked in an alien land, a land where all that stood between them and destruction was the power of rifles over swords, spears, and crossbows. Thrown into this serfdom ruled by nobles and the Church, Keane and his men bring with them the radical ideas of freedom, equality, and democracy—and technology that is centuries ahead of the world they must now call home. Yet all their knowledge and training might not save them from the true rulers there—creatures for whom humans are mere cattle, bred for sacrifice.
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"I have read every book of the Lost Battalion series and loved every minute. So often the books that become series have a thin story stretched to a breaking point over the span of numerous books. Not so here. Forstchen has a big story in a complex world that needs the books he uses to tell it. I never got tired of it. Forstchen brings such civil war knowledge to his piece that it is often a history of the weapons of war in a novel form. Still, his strength is in the power of his character creation. So many memorable and living people inhabit his books. There are moments in these series that will stay with me as long as I live. Well worth checking out."
— E.A. (5 out of 5 stars)
“Some of the best adventure writing in years!”
— Science Fiction Chronicle“A rousing tale with plenty of action. The battle scenes are exciting without glorifying war. The characters suffer real losses, and we feel their anguish. If you are a Civil War buff or like military SF this is a book not to be missed.”
— SFFAudio.com" Union troops on another planet fighting against orcish beings while surrounded by the backdrop of medieval Russia -- such a combination is hard not to like. "
— Dacinky, 1/30/2014" Loved this series! For any lover of fantasy and history this is the ultimate book. This book gives you a civil war regiment based on the legendary 20th Maine, on an alien world populated by medieval Russians, ancient Egiptians, and an alien race which cultivates humans for food. "
— Mark, 1/13/2014" This is good but very predictable. "
— Randy, 1/10/2014" Pulp adventure, but I love it. I've re-read this book several times over the years. "
— Jeff, 1/3/2014" Loved the entire Lost Regiment series, and would have liked to have seen it continue. Excellent mix of history and fantasty, action and suspense, with very real characters. "
— Johnny, 12/30/2013" If you can find this series and read it! "
— Jeremy, 8/28/2013" Not a bad book. I would read the next in the series. "
— Tom, 6/18/2013" Aternate reality. A little steam-punkish. "
— Paul, 10/29/2012" The Union Army fights the hordes of Genghis Khan -- in space!!!! "
— Lily, 9/21/2012" Its not bad, I well read the next one, Union Forever. Not as good as Lost Fleet "
— Scott, 7/28/2012" Ok, so I won't read any of the others, but this was pretty entertaining - Civil War soldiers transported to an alternate universe where humans are fighting aliens. "
— Kris, 5/23/2012" The 35th Maine Regiment of the Army of the Potomac, after being withdrawn from the siege of Petersburg, finds itself relocated to a planet inhabited by 11th century Russians and human-feasting aliens. A cross between Pournelle's Janissaries and Anderson's Destroyermen series. "
— Bill, 5/22/2012" Totally different from anything I've read and amazingly climactic and entertaining. "
— Lee, 10/9/2011" I really enjoyed this book about a group of civil war Union army soldiers who mysteriously get transported to another planet. Their struggles to survive in a world where human beings are food for aliens are fascinating. Great characters made me putting the book down difficult. "
— Jacqueline, 7/9/2011" First in what turned out to be one of my favorite SF series. Forstchen knows his Civil War history and transplants it perfectly to an alien planet. Very exciting, with great characters and ideas. "
— Charles, 6/24/2011" I really like this book and the whole "Lost Regiment" series by Forstchen. The premise is solid and actually pretty scary. I am very critical of the believability of sci-fi and this novel holds together very well. "
— Ned, 4/25/2011" I loved this book the second I started reading it. Recommended it to my brother who also loved it. <br/>Doesn't have the tired formula of allot of other Fantasy/Sci-Fi books. "
— Richard, 3/3/2011" Recommended by my friend Anne, and it did not disappoint. <br/>Think Sci-Fi meets History. And hold on...you have 8 more books in this series to enjoy! "
— Bev, 9/10/2010" Its not bad, I well read the next one, Union Forever. Not as good as Lost Fleet "
— Scott, 9/10/2010" I don't know why I reread this... the plot is awful, the writing is stiled, and the names of the characters are inconsistent throughout the book. But it's got some great battle scenes. "
— John, 5/4/2010" Totally different from anything I've read and amazingly climactic and entertaining. "
— Lee, 2/5/2010" Union troops on another planet fighting against orcish beings while surrounded by the backdrop of medieval Russia -- such a combination is hard not to like. "
— Dacinky, 8/3/2009" Ok, so I won't read any of the others, but this was pretty entertaining - Civil War soldiers transported to an alternate universe where humans are fighting aliens. "
— Kris, 12/2/2008" First in what turned out to be one of my favorite SF series. Forstchen knows his Civil War history and transplants it perfectly to an alien planet. Very exciting, with great characters and ideas. "
— Charles, 7/18/2008" A sci fi story with technology that never goes past civil war tech. first book in a long multi-book series. "
— Mkoll, 3/1/2008" this is why i didn't use my real name when signing up for this site. <br/> <br/>okay, i like fortschen. it's fun schlock adventure fiction. not everything has to be profound or life changing. feel free to mock me now. "
— Varmint, 1/27/2008William R. Forstchen has a PhD from Purdue University with specializations in Military History and the History of Technology. He is a Faculty Fellow and Professor of History at Montreat College. He is the author of fifty books, including the New York Times bestselling John Matherson series, the Lost Regiment series, and the award-winning young adult novel We Look Like Men of War. He has also authored numerous short stories and articles about military history and military technology.
Patrick Lawlor, an award-winning narrator, is also an accomplished stage actor, director, and combat choreographer. He has worked extensively off Broadway and has been an actor and stuntman in both film and television. He has been an Audie Award finalist multiple times and has garnered several AudioFile Earphones Awards, a Publishers Weekly Listen-Up Award, and many starred audio reviews from Library Journal and Kirkus Reviews.