Prince Roger MacClintock was heir to the galaxy’s Throne of Man and a spoiled young brat—that is, until he and his Royal Marines were stranded on the barbarian planet Marduk. So far, they’ve traversed a continent, taken over an enemy spaceport, and hijacked a starship. But they’re not home free yet—because home is no longer free.
Traitors have murdered Prince Roger’s brother and sister. His mother, the empress, is still alive, but in the hands of Roger’s own biological father, who controls her through drugs and torture. A new heir to the throne has been conceived, and once he is born, Roger’s mother will no longer be necessary to the traitors’ plans. Prince Roger must somehow retake the empire before his new brother is born and his mother dies. It’s an impossible task—but Prince Roger knows all about impossible tasks.
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"Supposedly the last in the series. Have not seen any additonal on a list. But, still a great read. Author did not lose site of overall objectives in the series, even though numerous characters were lost with time. Good read. Highly recommended."
— Max (5 out of 5 stars)
“[A] thoroughly satisfactory fourth and final installment…Whereas the first three volumes dealt with how the humans adapted to conditions on Marduk, this book shows how the alien Mardukians cope with human society, often with humorous results.”
— Publishers Weekly“Weber and Ringo excel!”
— Library Journal" Prince Roger and his allies battle to save his mother and the Empire of Man on Old Earth. Good finish to the series. "
— Bill, 2/20/2014" Thoroughly enjoyed. Pity they aren't continuing the story, there are scores still to settle. "
— Jonathan, 2/10/2014" The cover art could have been better. And I thought the ending was rather abrupt. But otherwise this is a very good book and an excellent end to the story started in March Upcountry "
— Andrea, 2/10/2014" Interesting conclusion to the series. I thought the first half of the book was better than the second half, but it ends well enough. "
— Josh, 2/6/2014" Actually, pretty good. The change of venue does a great deal to correct my burgeoning almost-boredom with the series. "
— Rebecca, 2/4/2014" Where is the REST??? It fininshed up rather quickly and I am finding myself looking for more.... It was a good story about a spoiled prince growing up and how he takes back the thrown. BUT i'd like to know how he builds back his empire! "
— Sho, 1/27/2014" The book in the King Roger series that I keep coming back to. We get see Roger save his kingdom from the usurper and find out some hard truths. Great action and good characterization. "
— Becca, 1/24/2014" I liked it more than I should. "
— Roberto, 1/20/2014" Can't wait for more adventures of Prince Roger & his friends... "
— Sam, 1/7/2014" A completely different book from the rest of the series, this is an equally detailed conclusion to the story line. "
— Brian, 12/30/2013" A solid ending to the series. A bit too much space battle for my liking, but well done none the less. "
— Chompa, 12/25/2013" I got a slew of David Weber books for free. None of them are worth much but if you read enough of them they get under your skin and you want more. "
— Scott, 12/10/2013" A tiny bit too much starship fighting at the end, but a damn satisfying book and a good end to the series. "
— Leisuresuitlarry, 11/23/2013" Finale of the Empire of Man series - good read - exciting as always - must read the series in order "
— Peter, 9/1/2013" As with all of the books in this series, I am currently listening to the audio book. "
— Heather, 8/1/2013" Now I have to go back and read the three previous books. "
— Richard, 7/23/2013" Series of four that is really good action sci fi! "
— Laurie, 6/12/2013" It was pretty good. I mostly read it just to finish the series. It was pretty predictible and alot of plot points worked out very conveniently but not a bad book. "
— Sean, 5/24/2012" Another great book. It finishes the story the way you would expect. However, it is still left open enought that the authors can come back to it. I enjoyed it. "
— Stephen, 4/21/2012" Action-packed, introspective, and realistic. Incredible end to a great series, and one of the best studies of the costs of leadership I've read. "
— Holly, 3/10/2012" Simply one of the greatest series out there, I've lost track of how many times I've read this series! I can only hope John Ringo and David Weber do continue with it. "
— Joshua, 3/7/2012" Book 4 in the "March..." series. Off planet for the most part, so not quite the culture-clash of the others, but a good finish. "
— Craig, 1/20/2012" I kept getting lost in the space battles or setup for a space battle. I'd have to break out the graph paper to keep up. Whenever the shooting started, I'd have to read a few paragraphs to figure out for whom I should be rooting. "
— Roger, 7/27/2011" Great conclusion to this series. "
— Gaetano, 6/15/2011" Prince Roger and his allies battle to save his mother and the Empire of Man on Old Earth. Good finish to the series. "
— Bill, 5/18/2011" It was pretty good. I mostly read it just to finish the series. It was pretty predictible and alot of plot points worked out very conveniently but not a bad book. "
— Sean, 5/2/2011" Another great book in the series. This one is much more "sci-fi" than the rest with much more focus on space battles, etc.<br/><br/>I really hope there's more books in this series in the future... "
— Greg, 4/17/2011" Another great book. It finishes the story the way you would expect. However, it is still left open enought that the authors can come back to it. I enjoyed it. "
— Stephen, 4/14/2011" 4th in one of my all time favorite series. Prince Roger gets home but you'll have to decide if it's a "happy" ending. "
— Ed, 12/2/2010" A solid ending to the series. A bit too much space battle for my liking, but well done none the less. "
— Chompa, 6/23/2010" A spoiled prince and his bodyguards are stranded on a killer planet, and are trying to get home. Prince Roger has grown into a great leader. A great conclusion to the series. <br/>I loved it. A fun read. "
— Bryan457, 5/18/2010" Simply one of the greatest series out there, I've lost track of how many times I've read this series! I can only hope John Ringo and David Weber do continue with it. "
— Joshua, 1/12/2010" I got a slew of David Weber books for free. None of them are worth much but if you read enough of them they get under your skin and you want more. "
— Scott, 6/6/2009" Actually, pretty good. The change of venue does a great deal to correct my burgeoning almost-boredom with the series. "
— Rebecca, 4/16/2009" A nice close to the Empire of Man series, while leaving enough open threads for later continuation. "
— Alpha, 4/8/2009" The cover art could have been better. And I thought the ending was rather abrupt. But otherwise this is a very good book and an excellent end to the story started in March Upcountry "
— Andrea, 2/20/2009" Loved it. Reenforced how very important to us all the "Few" who protect, even though in a sci fi book. "
— Lynn, 1/8/2009" Book 4 in the "March..." series. Off planet for the most part, so not quite the culture-clash of the others, but a good finish. "
— Craig, 11/21/2008David Weber is a science fiction phenomenon. His popular Honor Harrington space-opera adventures are New York Times bestsellers and can’t come out fast enough for his devoted readers. He lives in South Carolina with his wife and their three children.
John Ringo is the New York Times bestselling author of the Posleen Wars series, which has nearly one million copies in print. He has also penned the Council War series. Adding another dimension to his skills, Ringo created nationally bestselling techno-thriller novels about Mike Harmon. A more playful twist is the Looking-Glass series, three of which were in collaboration with Travis S. Taylor. His audience was further enhanced with four collaborations with fellow New York Times bestselling author David Weber: March Upcountry, March to the Sea, March to the Stars and We Few. A veteran of the 82nd Airborne, Ringo brings first-hand knowledge of military operations to his fiction.
Stefan Rudnicki first became involved with audiobooks in 1994. Now a Grammy-winning audiobook producer, he has worked on more than five thousand audiobooks as a narrator, writer, producer, or director. He has narrated more than nine hundred audiobooks. A recipient of multiple AudioFile Earphones Awards, he was presented the coveted Audie Award for solo narration in 2005, 2007, and 2014, and was named one of AudioFile’s Golden Voices in 2012.