Lord Kalvan of Otherwhen
by H. Beam Piper
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Author: H. Beam PiperEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Published)
Format: Unabridged
Published: 1981
ISBN: 0441490530
Number of pages: 215
Publisher: Ace
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Book Review: A modern man versus the god of gunpowder!
Summary: 5 Stars
Calvin Morrison is a Pennsylvania State Trooper who suddenly finds himself lifted out of his (our) world, and deposited on a parallel Earth. In this other Pennsylvania he finds a small kingdom of bearded primitives who appear to be on the losing end of a war of conquest. The locals have so little gunpowder compared to their enemies because the secret of making it is controlled by a corrupt religious order, Styphon's House. Calvin, a student of military history, finds himself proclaimed Lord Kalvan, and given the job of rescuing a seemingly hopeless situation.
This book is very well written, and the action is gripping. I've already read this book three times, and it gets better each time.
For those interested, there is a sequel to this book, it is Great King's War by Roland Green and John F. Carr.
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