Prince Roger MacClintock was heir to the galaxyโs Throne of Man and a spoiled young bratโthat is, until he and his Royal Marines were stranded on the barbarian planet Marduk. So far, theyโve traversed a continent, taken over an enemy spaceport, and hijacked a starship. But theyโre not home free yetโbecause home is no longer free.
Traitors have murdered Prince Rogerโs brother and sister. His mother, the empress, is still alive, but in the hands of Rogerโs own biological father, who controls her through drugs and torture. A new heir to the throne has been conceived, and once he is born, Rogerโs mother will no longer be necessary to the traitorsโ plans. Prince Roger must somehow retake the empire before his new brother is born and his mother dies. Itโs an impossible taskโbut Prince Roger knows all about impossible tasks.
David Weber is a science fiction phenomenon. His popular Honor Harrington and Honorverse novelsโincluding Mission of Honor, At All Costs, and Torch of Freedomโare New York Times bestsellers and can't come out fast enough for his devoted readers. He is also the author of the Safehold series, including Off Armageddon Reef, By Schism Rent Asunder, By Heresies Distressed and A Mighty Fortress. His other top-selling science fiction novels include Out of the Dark, the Dahak books and the Multiverse books, written with Linda Evans. He has also created an epic SF adventure series in collaboration with John Ringo, including We Few. His novels have regularly been Main Selections of the Science Fiction Book Club. Weber has a bachelorโs degree from Warren Wilson College, and attended graduate school in history at Appalachian State University. He lives in South Carolina.
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 is a Grammy-winning audiobook producer and a multiaward-winning narrator, named one of AudioFileโs Golden Voices.