The Last Centurion

By: John Ringo

Narrated by: Dan John Miller

Length: 16 hrs and 16 mins

Publisher's summary

In the second decade of the 21st century, the world is struck by two catastrophes: a new mini-ice age and a plague to dwarf all previous experiences. Rising out of the disaster is the character known to history as "Bandit Six", an American Army officer caught up in the struggle to rebuild the world and prevent the fall of his homeland - despite the best efforts of politicians, both elected and military.

The Last Centurion is a memoir of one possible future, a world that is a darkling mirror of our own. Written "blog-style", it pulls no punches in its descriptions of junk science, bad strategy, and organic farming.

©2008 John Ringo (P)2008 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

Critic reviews

"Dan John Miller’s delivery is perfect for this no-punches-pulled first-person narrative by Bandit Six, the Last Centurion. Laced with crude language and dark images of the future, Miller’s reading is straightforward and army tough." (AudioFile Magazine)

"Ringo excels in the depiction of combat, managing to capture the carnage and horror while maintaining a sense of the absurd....with the unexpected twists that Ringo has made his hallmark." (Publishers Weekly)

Detroit!!lol

very pertinent story, well constructed entertainment. cool first person perspective and optimistic outcome, wrath American ingenuity laced throughout

Ringo, Always Good

I saw the mixed reviews so I put it off for a long time. When I finally listened to it I was well pleased.

great story

I enjoyed the story overall. Very interesting characters and situations. The descriptions of combat were realistic and well depicted.

best summary of life I've ever heard

this author has incredible foresight and a willingness to share truth even when others turn a blind eye

Tiresome politics but a good story well told

Yes, the constant screed of the right-wing character can be tiresome but Ringo's story is very relatable and Miller's storytelling is superb. The storyline of incompetent government leadership plays perfectly with today's unfortunate reality despite it coming from the opposite side of the political spectrum. The book's excoriation of the leftist, blue state bureaucrats and the left-wing president being sources of incompetence and accelerating the pandemic is exactly opposite today's real-world pandemic experience. Ringo could not have been more misdirected if he tried. A positive note: The narrative by our protagonist is absolutely concurrent with a military mindset - mission, preparation, competence, and perseverance. Let's hope those core military traits filter their way to today's real commander-in-chief.

Surprise!!!

While what read these days can objectively be considered mindless drivel, Centurion is an intellectual treat!
It is rather rare to find a pip hitter who has “done the work” can quote Kipling and Seneca and keep the common listener spell bound by the way in which they tell their story.
If you liked Presfield’s gaits of fire, this may be a good book for you.

great if you like politics bad for survial book

Is there anything you would change about this book?

the author spends way to much time explaining the world in the beginning of the book. I don't mind alittle set up but come on 4 and a half hours before we get to the meat of the story about the charater

Would you recommend The Last Centurion to your friends? Why or why not?

don't know, I would because he got the military mind set for the character very good and besides the first 4 hours of political and to much explanation, the book was great.

Which scene was your favorite?

when he has his swagger stick

Do you think The Last Centurion needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

nope

Any additional comments?

if your looking for a survivalist book or end of the world type of book look somewhere else. if your looking for a good book that shows a solider mind set and shows what he does so his unit can go home with good action then here it is. but again skip the first four hours if you can unless you like political rants

Good outing by fine military SF writer

For those who believe in the make-believe world of lib-think, this will be a tough row to hoe. For those of us who live in the real world, it's a breath of fresh air. John Ringo has personal experience of the world outside these United States, and has done a lot of research on which to ground this book. The protagonist is believable, and the narration is simply outstanding. Nice to encounter an alternative viewpoint in a good story!

Realism vs kum ba ya ism

Fun story and well done.
This is what should be politically correct.
Not a safe space for the intellectually dishonest or oblivious.

Conserv-a-porn but Good Conserv-a-porn

This audio book is less a science fiction story then a rambling political rant that would get Glen Beck to say "Woah, wait, slow down there buddy!" However, it is reasonably entertaining, and Dan John Miller does a fantastic job narrating.

It is without a doubt the worst thing John Ringo has ever written, but considering the quality of the rest of Ringo's stuff, thats not that damning a statement.... Book gets a three.