PS3573.E2 813'.54-dc21 00-051940 Distributed by Simon & Schuster 1230 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10020 Production by Windhaven Press, Auburn, NH Printed in the United States of America Box 1403 Riverdale, NY 10471 ISBN: 5-X Cover art by Patrick Turner Maps by John Ringo First printing, May 2001 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Weber, David, 1952– March upcountry / by David Weber & John Ringo. A Baen Books Original Baen Publishing Enterprises P.O. Copyright © 2001 by David Weber & John Ringo All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce this book or portions thereof in any form. All the characters and events portrayed in this book are fictional, and any resemblance to real people or incidents is purely coincidental. 12.MARCH UPCOUNTRY David Weber and John Ringo

Need more be said? Ringo's most recent novel is ( May)įYI: Weber created Honor Harrington. The book could actually use more background (the villainous terrorist Saints are shadow figures) and ends on a cliff-hanger (or cliff-climber), but overall the superb storytelling will add considerably to the reputation of both authors. Another strength is the deceptively deep characterization-particularly of Prince Roger, whose transformation draws on skills and character traits carefully planted early in the novel. The pace never gets too slow, despite generous world-building and extended action scenes. This coming-of-age theme often crops up in military SF, and indeed both authors are working within territory they know well. Along the way, the prince turns from a spoiled brat into a useful, even valuable member of the company. In their effort to do so, they win allies among the Mardukans (mostly in legitimate ways) and overcome others by judiciously combining sneakiness and firepower. Thanks to terrorist sabotage, he and a company of space marines are marooned in the wilderness of the planet Marduk, noted for high mountains, high temperatures, low technology and the short tempers of its nine-foot, four-armed, slime-covered natives. Prince Roger Ramius Sergei Alexander Chiang MacClintock has a problem. An established master of military SF, Weber, and a fast-rising comer in the genre, Ringo, combine forces in the first of a new series sure to please their fans.

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