Worldwar book 1 · 1994
In the Balance
In 1942, with the Second World War raging, an alien fleet arrives to conquer Earth, and the warring nations must decide whether to fight each other or the invaders.
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Book facts
- Author
- Harry Turtledove
- Series
- Worldwar, book 1 of 4
- Published
- 1994
- Setting
- Set around the world
- Characters charted
- 5
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in In the Balance
5 recurring or key characters from Harry Turtledove’s chart. Introduces Sam Yeager, Atvar, Liu Han, Jens Larssen and 1 more.
Major 5
- Sam YeagerFirst appearanceMinor-league ballplayer turned soldier
- AtvarFirst appearanceFleetlord of the Race's conquest fleet
- Liu HanFirst appearanceChinese peasant woman
- Jens LarssenFirst appearancePhysicist
- Mordechai AnielewiczFirst appearanceLeader of the Jewish fighters in Poland
Also featuring these characters
Other Harry Turtledove books that share the most characters with In the Balance.
- Upsetting the Balance1996 · Worldwar · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Striking the Balance1996 · Worldwar · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Second Contact1999 · Colonization · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Down to Earth2000 · Colonization · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon