Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Merrimack Event | 2017 | David A. Tatum | Buy |
The Merrimack Event (2017) by David A. Tatum is a military science fiction novel in the Shieldclads series. The name references the CSS Virginia (originally the Merrimack), the famous ironclad from the American Civil War. The novel applies the concept of armored warships to a science fiction setting.
The book shows Tatum’s military fiction interests extending beyond his fantasy work into science fiction territory. As a single entry in the Shieldclads series, it gives readers a taste of his approach to military storytelling in a different genre.