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)

Good book, superb reader

Any additional comments?

Stefan Rudnicki is one of my favorite readers for military fiction. His voice is calm and relentless (appropriate for military), showing little emotion and yet somehow conveying the character's emotions and intentions. He is very good at distinguishing the different characters.

Each of the species on Marduk has its own way of speaking. In addition, each character has his own way of speaking within that dialect. Truly amazing!

In the final book of the trilogy, there are three Terran military personnel. I can tell instantly which one is speaking. Some readers do this by having one lisp, or have a hoarse voice - Mr. Rucnicki doesn't have to resort to such cheap tricks. Highly recommended!

Weber's Best

I've read most of David Weber's books and enjoyed this series the most. The series has all of the exciting elements we've come to expect from Weber, but what really sets it apart is that it sheds a lot of the triteness found in his other books. The story does not rely on the main character conveniently developing new abilities just in time to save the day. Prince Roger is, in fact, deeply flawed, making him a much more interesting character than perfect, goody-two-shoes Honor Harrington (in my opinion). That the book retains the fast paced action and the political aspects of the Harrington series while vastly improving characterization makes this Weber's best yet.

Fantastic!

This hits on all that makes this genre great!

Powered Armor Space Marines vs Barbarians? ✔
Engaging and complex characters? ✔
There's so much more but I need to download the next one!

Great

This is the second time I've listened to this series. It was just as wonderful as the first. The narrator did a fantastic job of bringing these books alive.

great sci-fi

loved every minute of it, scifi thrown into an alien medieval setting is such a fun twist.

Still one of my favorites

I listen to this series almost every year being that is written by two of my absolute favorite storytellers just puts the icing on the cake. the story is gauging formative explorative and just fantastic and how it grabs you in

this series 🥰

An excellent installment in one of my favorite series. The Narration is fantastic and the story develops at a great pace

nice voice zero versatility

The narrator's voice is pleasant but all his characters sound the same. overall still worthwhile

Another great read

The second book to the Empire of Man series doesn't let you down, it continues the story line and makes it hard to set it down and actual do real life work.

Fantastic voice acting

A magnificent military and science fiction story for those who can enjoy a book that is a little more complicated than is normal