The Last Centurion

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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 & nearly simultaneously a plague to dwarf all previous experiences Rising out of the disaster is the character known to history as “ Bandit Six” an American Army officer caught up in the struggle to rebuild the world & prevent the fall of his homeland—despite the best efforts of politicians both elected & military The Last Centurion is a memoir of one possible future a world that is a darkling mirror of our own Written “blog-style” it pulls no punches in its descriptions of junk science bad strategy & organic farming not to mention all three at once About the Author A veteran of the 82nd Airborne he brings first-hand knowledge of military operations to his fiction His novels for Baen include those in the New York Times best-selling Posleen War series (A Hymn Before Battle Gust Front When the Devil Dances & Hell’s Faire) the Council War series (There Will be Dragons Emerald Sea Against the Tide & East of the Sun West of the Moon) the nationally best-selling techno-thriller novels about Mike Harmon (Ghost Kildar Choosers of the Slain Unto the Breach & A Deeper Blue) the Looking-Glass series (Into the Looking Glass Vorpal Blade & Manxome Foe the last two in collaboration with Travis S Taylor) four collaborations with fellow New York Times bestselling author David Weber (March Upcountry March to the Sea March to the Stars & We Few) & five collaborative spinoffs from the Posleen series The Hero written with Michael Z Williamson Watch on the Rhine & Yellow Eyes both written with Tom Kratman & the New York Times best seller Cally’s War & its recent sequel Sister Time both with Julie Cochrane