1. David Weber has written fifteen New York Times best sellers and has over six million books in print.2. There are over three and a half million copies in print of his New York Times best-selling Honor Harrington series, arguably the most popular series in science fiction today.3. This alternate history series has over three-quarters of a million copies in print, and three novels in the series have been New York Times best sellers.4. Best-selling author Eric Flint has a large and still growing audience. His 1632, the first book in the series, was a smash hit, with over 95,000 copies sold and an 89% sell through. Publishers Weekly called it "gripping and expertly detailed." Everyone who read 1632 will be anxiously awaiting the arrival of this sequel.