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 Ole Sci Fi

OK, so David Weber and John Ringo aren’t going to win any Pulitzer Prizes for this story and so maybe the characters were predictable and so was the story line. So who cares! This was a fun story to listen to. The story kept up a fast pace throughout the whole book. Actually through out all 3 of the books that I heard. This is truly one continuos story line from "March Up Country", "March to The Sea" right through "March to The Stars" and I feel safe to say will carry on into "We Few" (which I will be reading very soon). These books just made me want to keep going through this adventure to see what would happen next. It was basic good vs bad (not evil). Many of the ideas and scenarios developed through out the books were quite clever and unique and the integration of high tech vs pre industrialized Earth society (Though not on Earth) was well done. Though why the bow and arrow never came up is a bit puzzling. I wanted to give these books a 3 star rating but just couldn't because they were so much fun. This was just a good all around listen.

Excellent!

Weber and Ringo are the greatest! Lots of action, well developed characters and excitement filled pages. I found my self wanting to stay in the truck and listen longer, then I finally got an IPOD.

Great Series.

All four books in series are great. This is the third time I have listened or read them. David Weber and John Ringo are at their best when they write together.

tears

Love it, I listen to it about once a year. there is a powerful beauty in the growth of a brat into a king. A leader who must learn to lead, to lose, and to sacrifice, not for victory but for his people.

March to the Sea (Unabridged)

Still enjoyable but no longer the thrill of March Up Country

I can't believe, it made me cry!

Even though I cried several times (I hate books that make me cry), I still enjoyed this book as much as the last.

By now, Roger has insinuated himself into the Marines, and is becoming a "Marine" himself. And the Marines are quickly becoming his family.

As they go from town to town, they, of course help fight off hoards of barbarians, so it gets a little dicey at times. And, as in the Safehold series, they teach newfangled fighting methods, guns, and ships.

For those of you who like romance, Weber has added a bit to round it out, but it's very minor, I think. Who is in a romantic relationship? I'm not telling...

I'm reading three now. I'm sad, because that means I'll be reading four soon, then I'll be finished.

: ( "big sigh" Ah puck.

This book rules

I really like this series the performance is really good and i would recommend it highly to any weird millitary sci fi nerds out there who are into pikes and muskets and aliens and stuff

Excellent

David Weber and John Ringo always deliver. I cannot express how much these writers are able to bring life to Science Fiction. They are right up there with the greats.

Consistently Entertaining

What did you love best about March to the Sea?

If you want to enjoy a fine tale, like good battle scenes, charming characters and imaginative settings, this is a great series. You could nitpick about the sometimes overlong narratives and the recapitulations because its a series but the rest is so much fun, why bother. Of course there is more than a subtle dose of geopolitical allegory but since I share their views I quite comfortable with the the undercurrent.

What other book might you compare March to the Sea to and why?

Characterizations and battle craft remind of other Ringo novels, a winning formula so why not.

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

Just letting him get through the names and places alone is worth it.

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!