Roger Ramius Sergei Chiang MacClintock was young, handsome, athletic, an excellent dresser, and third in line for the Throne of Man. So it wasn’t surprising that he became spoiled, self-centered, and petulant. After all, what else did he have to do with his life?
But that was before his mother, the empress, packed him off to a backwater planet and he found himself shipwrecked on the planet Marduk, with jungles full of damnbeasts, killerpillars, carnivorous plants, and barbarian hordes of bad disposition. Fortunately, Roger had an ace in the hole: Bravo Company of Bronze Battalion of the Empress’ Own Regiment. Now all Roger has to do is hike halfway around the planet, capture a spaceport from the Bad Guys, commandeer a starship, and go home.
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"I'm a big sci-fi fan, but not a military buff or a sociological student, but this book was excellent. It was recommended to me by a good friend, and I'm grateful for it. It covers a lot of ground, has several character arcs, shows a different biological system in the native Mardukans and the rest of the world's unusual and frightening creatures, and has some fascinating warfare. The only reason I didn't give it five out of five is because it skips ahead without explanation in certain parts. You can puzzle out what happened, but it was a bit confusing at times."
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Mark (4 out of 5 stars)