David Weber and John Ringo

This is a work of fiction. All the characters and events portrayed in this book are fictional, and any resemblance to real people or incidents is purely coincidental.

Copyright (c) 2001 by David Weber & John Ringo

All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce this book or portions thereof in any form.

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ISBN: 0-671-31985-X

Cover art by Patrick Turner

Maps by John Ringo

First printing, May 2001

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Weber, David, 1952-

March upcountry / by David Weber & John Ringo.

p. cm.

ISBN 0-671-31985-X

1. Princes—Fiction. 2. Life on other planets—Fiction. I. Ringo, John, 1963-

II. Title.

PS3573.E217 M37 2001

813'.54—dc21 00-051940

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