Then Roger found himself shipwrecked on the planet Marduk, whose jungles were full of damnbeasts, killerpillars, carnivorous plants, torrential rain, and barbarian hordes with really bad dispositions. Then warships of the Empire of Man's worst rivals shot the crippled vessel out of space. After all, what else did he have to do with his life?īut that was before a saboteur tried to blow up his transport. It probably wasn't too surprising that someone in his position should react by becoming spoiled, selfcentered and petulant. Why wouldn't even his own mother, the Empress, explain why they didn't trust him? Or why the very mention of his father's name was forbidden at Court? Or why his mother had decided to pack him off to a backwater planet aboard what was little more than a tramp freighter to represent her at a local political event better suited to a third assistant undersecretarv of state? He was young, handsome, athletic, an excellent dresser, and third in line for the Throne of Man.so why wouldn't anyone at Court trust him? Roger Ramius Sergei Chiang MacClintock didn't understand.

This is the first volume in a new series by the bestselling author of the Honor Harrington adventures. To survive, they must trek to the planet's only spaceport, and a spoiled prince must learn to be a man.

Prince Roger MacClintock is heading for a ceremonial appearance when his space ship crashes, stranding him and his guardian Royal Marines on a jungle planet held by enemy forces.

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