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In the second decade of the twenty-first century the world is struck by two catastrophes: a new mini ice age and, nearly simultaneously, a plague that dwarfs any in recorded history. Rising out of the disaster is a character known as “Bandit Six,” an American Army officer caught up in the struggle to rebuild the world and prevent the fall of his homeland – despite the best efforts of politicians both elected and military. The Last Centurion is a memoir of one possible future, a world that is a dark reflection of our own. Written blog-style, it pulls no punches in its descriptions of junk science, bad strategy and organic farming - not to mention all three at once. “I am your Centurion. This America shall not fall!” “[John Ringo’s novels are] peopled with three-dimensional characters and spiced with personal drama as well as tactical finesse.” – Library Journal “John Ringo’s done it again! Ghost is a complete adrenaline rush, filled with nonstop, kick-ass action and hair-raising suspense.” – Richard Marcinko on Ghost Selected from AudioFile as an Earphones Award Winner
- Sales Rank: #2638014 in Books
- Published on: 2015-08-18
- Formats: Audiobook, MP3 Audio, Unabridged
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 6.75" h x .50" w x 5.25" l, .15 pounds
- Running time: 16 Hours
- Binding: MP3 CD
About the Author
John Ringo is author of the New York Times best-selling Legacy of Aldenata (Posleen War) series, which so far includes A Hymn Before Battle and nine sequels, the technothriller series starting with Ghost, a dark fantasy titled Princess of Wands, and many other novels for Baen. A veteran of the 82nd Airborne, Ringo brings first-hand knowledge of military operations to his fiction.
From 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
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142 of 165 people found the following review helpful.
Definitely worth the read - for some
By Vickie T.
This book really requires two separate reviews, one for the style and one for the substance. Substance first: this is a great near-future apocalyptic tale, with entirely believable disasters: a deadly flu pandemic and the start of a new cooling phase in global climate. I liked the characters and, since I mostly share the main character's political and moral views and background, I thoroughly enjoyed the story.
As far as style goes, the choice to write this book blog style was...interesting. I'm not sure I want to embrace it as a literary style, but I think it worked well here. Reading the book felt almost like sitting in a bar, listening to a guy telling stories about his military career - which means we didn't get the whole story, just the bits and pieces he thought were worth sharing (or that he was willing to admit to).
Should you read this book? If you are a liberal, if you embrace big government, if you don't have a deep affection and respect for the military, if you voted for Obama and aren't sorry about it, then no, you shouldn't read this book. You probably won't like it. Don't torture yourself. If, on the other hand, your gun is in the truck, you think the only good government is limited government, and you value individual rights and accept the responsibilities that go with them, then yes, you ought to give this book a try. You'll probably like it.
135 of 162 people found the following review helpful.
Moral History of the Next Decade
By Arthur W Jordin
The Last Centurion (2008) is a standalone SF novel of the near future. It is set about a decade from the present when two natural disasters hit simultaneously: a virulent disease and solar cooling. It is presented as the draft of an autobiography by the main character, but also has a few comments by his wife (whom we never meet, although some hints are given).
In this novel, Bandit is the scion of farmers. He grows up on a farm in southern Minnesota, is the captain of the high school football team and goes to agriculture college on a football scholarship. Since pocket money was scarce, he joins Army ROTC and receives a small stipend.
Bandit graduates with a degree in Agronomy and is commissioned as a Second Lieutenant. The Army sends him to Infantry Officer Basic course and then to the Third Infantry Division in Savannah, Georgia. Soon his unit is deployed to Iran. He enjoys the tour, although two of his troopers are killed in action.
Returning to Savannah, Bandit is promoted to First Lieutenant and attends the Advance Course and Jump School. Then he is sent to the Ranger course. When he returns to his unit, they are preparing for another deployment. Since he is too senior for a line platoon and too junior to be an Executive Officer, Bandit is assigned as the Assistant Operations Officer of his battalion.
The S-3 himself is a wuss, so Bandit does all the work. He learns a lot about training and operations while holding down the job, but this tour is not as much fun as the previous one. Returning to Savannah, he is still the Assistant S-3, but his new boss knows what he is doing and passes on his knowledge to his subordinates.
The next time he is sent to the sandbox, Bandit is given command of the battalion Scout Platoon. Since the battalion commander is using this platoon as his own special ops unit, Bandit has a really fun tour, kicking down doors and ambushing insurgents. He returns with scars and a Purple Heart.
In this story, the weather is turning cold. Although the President's party is still crying global warming, the Army meteorologists have gotten word that the Sun is cooling down. They start planning for another (hopefully not full blown) ice age.
The Army has also gotten word of a new form of Asian Bird Influenza that can be spread via humans. It can lie latent on doorknobs or other surfaces for up to four days and then show no symptoms in the infected individual for another three days. It is spreading as fast as the refugees from the infected zones.
Worst, the flu mutates rapidly and all current vaccines are mostly ineffective. The Army inoculates all its troops, despite their griping, with an experimental vaccine that uses a different and more effective approach. When the flu hits the USA, almost every soldier (and every other American serviceman) is immune to the disease.
This story is written in the first person, so most of the story is an expression of Bandit's opinions on the Army and politics. And his POV is pure Army, raw and unforgiving. It is also filled with expletives, but what can you expect from Army veterans?
The tale describes the ineffectual approach of the President of the USA in great detail. Unless the reader likes this level of exposition, these segments are going to be boring. In fact, much of the story is filled with such detail.
The President is a female and obviously based on a specific liberal politician. Naturally, this story is fiction, so the author can craft his plot any way that he prefers. However, hardcore democrats may well be offended by this tale. Note that some Democrats are presented as savvy and responsible leaders.
This tale presents a set of theories about politics, cultures and personalities within the story. Bandit's judgment tends to be moral rather than philosophical or political; that is, he judges other persons by how they act toward their fellow human beings rather than by their words. Of course, most sensible people do the same.
The terms "grasshopper" and "ant" -- as told in the wellknown fable -- are used to describe the behavior of some people. Bandit seems to be referring to the two extremes in a moral continuum of relationships, ranging from self-centered to universally acceptive. Bandit tends to overlook the majority in the middle. In this regard, he is very like commentators on talk radio.
Every living human acquires a moral sense after birth (or is not likely to live very long without intensive care). In the beginning, each infant discovers that they are helpless to provide for themself and thus is fully self-centered. This basic state of morality may expand over time to include other people (see The Psychology of Moral Development).
Such moral development is learned, usually from the parents and other significant persons. Thus, morals reflect cultural influences. Of course, morals differ between cultures and even between subsets and individuals within each culture, but the basic pattern is much the same throughout each culture. Indeed, such beliefs define the culture.
Many readers may be very uncomfortable with the level of action and polemic in this story. Although one may agree with much that the author says, the tale is packed with political and moral commentary (as is this review.) The reviewer is obviously a fan of the author, but this work may be a little too much exposition for fiction.
However, this work has exemplars. It is very much like an updated version of Starship Troopers, both in the action and the polemic. If you like Heinlein, you will probably love this book. Enjoy!
Highly recommended for Ringo fans and anyone else who enjoys tales of close combat, moral persuasion, and political fables.
-Arthur W. Jordin
79 of 96 people found the following review helpful.
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By Brian Hawkinson
I knew absolutely nothing when I picked this one up. In fact I hadn't ever read anything by Ringo, nor had I any desire to. It was because of this that I was completely blown away by The Last Centurion. Right from the beginning the narration is an in your face, upfront and honest account of one soldier's opinions, experiences and ultimate effect on various countries during an apocalyptic near future in 2019-2020.
Initially I was reading greedily, not even knowing where the book was going. This was because the book is broke into three sections. The first is a background story to establish the foundation to Bandit Six's experiences in the army in 2019. Very honest and upfront, section 1 is a scathing commentary on the world and, more importantly to American readers, the United States from today, mid 2000s, to the time of the Bird Flu breakout. Using today's issues as the source, Bandit 6 comments and explicates on such issues as Global Warming, Gulf War, Middle East Relations, Hurricane Katrina and so on. There is so much history and information packed in that I couldn't help googling a lot and reading up on these subjects as well. As great as the brutally honest commentary was, after a while I started to wonder if this was the whole book, which if it was then I no longer wanted to keep reading another 300 pages of just that. And Ringo's transition into section 2 came exactly then, well placed, and led to such a great account of Bandit 6's exploits in the Middle East.
Section 2 was the meat of The Last Centurion and it was a wild ride. One scene in Iran, when Bandit came out to attain some "help", was a classic scene of a no fear soldier in the midst of bullets whizzing all around him. I will remember that scene for a long time to come. Without revealing anything, the plot from here on out, coupled with the unique narrative style, completely draws the reader into the story. Emotions are evoked, pages are greedily turned, and the plot is so action packed that I was sad to have finished the last page and there wasn't any more to read.
I will most certainly look into more of Ringo's books and see if I can find some similar writing style and narrative to this one. A definite recommend for all readers.
5 stars.
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