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Book Review of Conquistador: A Novel of Alternate History

Conquistador: A Novel of Alternate History
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From the back of the book:

"OAKLAND, 1945. Ex-soldier John Rolfe, newly back from the Pacific, has made a fabulous discovery: a portal to an alternate America where Europeans have never set foot -- and the only other humans in sight are a band of very curious Indians. Able to return at will to the modern world, Rolfe summons the only people with whom he is willing to share his discovery: his war buddies. And he tells them to bring their families...

LOS ANGELES, 21st Century. Fish and Game warden Tom christiansen is involved in the bust of a smuggling operation. What he turns up is something he never anticipated: a photo of authenitc Aztec priests decked out in Grateful Dead t-shirts, and a live condor from a gene pool that doesn't correspond to any known in captivity OR the wild. These finds soon lead him to woman named Adrienne Rolfe -- and a secret that's been hidden for sixty years."