Book #18 in the multiple New York Times best-selling Ring of Fire series, as well as the team behind country wide bestseller 1635: The Kremlin Games. After carving a free state for itself in war-torn 17th century Europe, residents of the modern city of Grantville, Western Virginia contend with aristocratic pushes determined to maintain their hold on power whatever needs doing. When Grantville, Western world Virginia was carried back to the year 1631 — in the center of the Thirty Years’ War, believe it or not — a lot of things about 1636: The Viennese Waltz happened. Many opportunities arose. It’s stated that a rising tide lifts all boats. Not quite up to the Barbie Consortium increased, nevertheless. A cabal of ten- to twelve-year-old girls? They aren’t twelve any longer. And they threw in the towel using dolls some years ago, when they offered them all and began an investment consortium. A consortium that do quite well. The Barbie Consortium strikes Vienna. In a number of different ways. The princes and princesses, dukes and duchesses, the common women and men on the street have no idea what’s going to happen.Neither do the girls, but they’re determined it’ll happen their way.