Iver P. Cooper

a bit more like the outline of a book, with some of the text filled in, than an actual book

A moderately interesting and marginally informative look at the Far East at the time of the Ring of Fire. Some good characters but a listless storyline does not inspire one to look for a sequel.

The USE is extending its influence slowly into the rest of the world. China may be a harder nut to crack, it is much more insular. We will have to see how the butterfly wings affect happens.

More of the same only in China where the places and names have less resonance for those raised in Western culture, which also diminishes the discomfort of historical figures used as play toys. Pretty light weight entry with most of the body count kept fairly remote.