March to the Sea

Prince Roger Series, Book 2

By: David Weber, John Ringo

Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki

Length: 19 hrs and 13 mins

Publisher's summary

Prince Roger MacClintock, Tertiary Heir to the Throne of Man, was a spoiled rotten, arrogant, whiny, thoroughly useless young pain in the butt. But that was before an assassination attempt marooned the Royal Brat and his bodyguards on the planet Marduk, and before they had to march half way around the entire planet, through 120-degree heat and five-hour rainstorms in jungles full of damnbeasts, capetoads, killerpillars, and atul-grak, not to mention hostile peoples, to make their way back to port.

Under the right circumstances, even the most spoiled brat can grow up fast, and it turns out that, under his petulant exterior, Prince Roger is a true MacClintock, a scion of the warrior dynasty that created the Empire of Man. Now both prince and bodyguards are determined to get each other off the planet alive. Of course, the planet has other ideas.

Don't miss the rest of the action in the Prince Roger Series.

©2001 David Weber and John Ringo (P)2006 Blackstone Audio Inc.

Critic reviews

"[An] admirable continuation...The development of a Mardukan combined-arms force will fascinate sophisticated readers (the manual of arms for a four-armed, 10-foot soldier is a thing of beauty), while the overthrow of the Boman will grip straightforward action lovers in spite of the staggering body count." (Publishers Weekly)
"This fast-paced sequel to March Upcountry continues the odyssey of men and women caught in a struggle for survival and determined to maintain their courage and humor in the face of overwhelming odds. Coauthors Weber and Ringo excel in depicting the lives and times of soldiers both on and off the battlefield." (Library Journal)

What you'd expect. And that's a good thing.

Weber and Ringo do military SciFi about as well as anyone, and this series is no exception. This is the second in the four part series, so start with March Upcountry if you haven't read that yet. The reader is Stefan Rudnicki, whose readings should be familiar to anyone who listens to much science fiction, and he's a good reader. The story develops characters beyond where we were with Upcountry, and kills off a few more, including at least one I didn't want to lose. But other than that, a thoroughly enjoyable read and it's 19 hours long!

Another great book in the Prince Roger series.

The narrator is great and again the story is still sucking you in. I am glad i looked into this series, it doesn't disappoint.

VERY ENJOYABLE!

Very interesting! The prince has become a leader and is earning the respect of his men. I like the captain who make a very good mentor for the prince. Also the romance between his Sargent major is beginning to bloom and I am looking forward to the next book.! Both writer and narrator are excellent.

Solid entry

This a second book in the series and it sees lots character development, a love interest, and tons of battles. Space marine hand combat at its best. Worth checking out.

A Scifi Military romp that is a pleasure to read

What made the experience of listening to March to the Sea the most enjoyable?

The flow of action and the memorable characters.

What does Stefan Rudnicki bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

He reads the book wonderfully and his inflections work well for this style of book.

Magnificent!!

I can't wait to start on the next book. This is truly a classic story of a fantastic group of characters.

Good "marines" book

this book is all about marines....squirmishes, battles, wars...a mission and their honor and duty to fulfill it..in a far away planet.
If you like milatary novels, this will work out well.

Damm it, they killed him

ok someone I didn't want to see dead dies in this one. ah well, since my name is Julian I'm glad it wasn't Julian or was it.

Dang it! This one made me cry!

Excellent narration. Military sci-fi adventure on a world with an intriguing culture consistently portrayed through well paced story telling. Buying the next one right away because I am surely enjoying the journey.Thanks to all who made it happen.

Almost perfect

I read this series before I purchased the Audible. The only point of contention is the Pinopan accent. As a Filipino I read the book knowing how it should sound and I was disappointed the humor that was intended wasn't fully realized by the performance. It wasn't bad but to hear a Filipino switching his P's and D's was a level of humor the writers had experienced, as well as anyone who has spent time with Filipinos.