The Last Centurion

by John Ringo Narrated by Dan John Miller

Overview

Centurions were the guardians of Rome. At the height of the Roman Republic there were over five thousand qualified Roman Centurions in the Legions. To be a Centurion required that, in a mostly illiterate society, one be able to read and write clearly, to be able to convey and create orders, to be capable of not only performing every skill of a Roman soldier but teach every skill of a Roman soldier.

Becoming a Centurion required intense physical ability, courage beyond the norm, years of sacrifice and a total devotion to the philosophy which was Rome. When Rome fell to barbarian invaders, there were less than five hundred qualified Centurions. Not because Rome had fewer people but because it had fewer willing to make the sacrifices. And the last Centurions left their shields in the heather and took a barbarian bride . . .

We are . . . The Last Centurions.

Editorial Reviews

Library Journal

In the near future of New York Times best-selling author Ringo's latest novel, written in the style of a blog and from the perspective of a U.S. Army officer, a society must simultaneously deal with a pandemic, an inept government, and a mini-ice age. The descriptions of ambushes and battles, clearly and skillfully narrated by actor/musician Dan John Miller, are especially exciting and realistic. Librarians should be aware, though, that the language can be crude and vulgar and the right-leaning political and moral commentary won't sit well with every listener. [The Baen hc was recommended for purchase "according to local demand," LJ7/08.-Ed.]
—Denise A. Garofalo

JANUARY 2009 - AudioFile

Bandit Six and his band of soldiers are trapped in Iran in 2019 when the world is plagued by a series of disasters. First, a pandemic flu kills up to 60% of the population and then a mini ice age brings snows to Saudi Arabia. Left behind to secure a military base, Bandit Six and his men fight their way back from Iran to Turkey and then to the U.S. Dan John Miller’s delivery is perfect for this no-punches-pulled first-person narrative by Bandit Six, the Last Centurion. Laced with crude language and dark images of the future, Miller’s reading is straightforward and army tough. With few characterizations and little emotion, the listener is swept into the action. Miller becomes Bandit Six, patriotic, no-nonsense, and extra rough around the edges. M.B.K. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2009, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940172437861
Publisher:	Brilliance Audio
Publication date:	08/05/2008
Edition description:	Unabridged

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