The Sky on Fire

The Sky on Fire: The First Battle of Britain, 1917-1918 by Raymond H. Fredette

The air war of World War I.

The bombing of London, the difficulties of the Germans in fielding aircraft and training (night flying was regarded as just crazy), the bombings, the diverting of British forces and equipment for defense, the incendiary bomb that wasn't used, and the future history of what was a minor part of WWI.

a good one

or so he thinks

Tales From the Fermi Resolution: Vol. 1: Shadow of the Tower

Tales From the Fermi Resolution: Vol. 1: Shadow of the Tower by Moe Lane

Further adventures from the world of Frozen Dreams Only one features a character from that one (the narrator), and they span centuries. They all stand alone, even two that are connected (albeit from quite different points of view) and the one connected to the novel.

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ah randomness and writing

There's only way to ensure that something in your story is random.  No matter how much your characters assert it, or your narrator, you need to use a random generator.

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