Black Chamber by S.M. Stirling
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I have read many of Stirling’s books and really enjoy how he creates the characters and their stories. I have mainly read his books from The Emberverse series, which is one of my favourite alternate history timelines. Black Chamber is the first book in a new alternate history where Theodore Roosevelt has a second term as President and the changes this brings about to the US and the World. Starting with the one change, which leads to the ripple effects of alternate history, we get to see an interestingly progressive America in the early 20th century. This book introduces us to the Black Chamber, a espionage agency within the US and specifically agent Luz O’Malley who is spying on the Germans during World War I before America joins the war. Without giving too much away, the plan created by the Germans and how Black Chamber operates kept me fully engaged throughout the book. If you’re a fan of alternate history during World War I or just enjoy a good spy book, I would recommend this book. I hope to see further stories in the alternate history timeline from Stirling soon.
