From the New York Times bestselling author:
John Scalzi’s Old Man’s War: now available in one volume!
Includes:
Old Man’s War
The Ghost Brigades
The Last Colony
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This is modern sci-fi at its best. Action-packed, character-driven prose that is accessible to newbies and experienced readers alike. Scalzi takes you all around his created galaxy in the six books written so far and shows you many sides of humanity’s struggle to find space in a competitive arena. 5 stars.
I picked up the first book, while on vacation. I built the the box set one book at a time and still wanted more.
Very interesting premise and I constantly feel like I am only seeing a very tiny slice of this universe full of stories.
Scalzi IS the new Heinlein, only funnier. Pick up anything he has writted nad you will fall in love with his writing.
The “Old Man’s War” series is a great read all the way through. The author gives the reader several points of view during the series, which makes it extra interesting.
Think Ender’s Game, but recruiting septuagenarians and giving them new life defending Earth’s colonies. It’s utterly fantastic.
Great stuff. Imaginative and compelling. A rousing, rollicking adventure series.
I read these books again every year. Love revisiting the world and the characters.
Scalzi at his best, but diminished returns as I read deeper into the series. Still, well worth my time, maybe for you as well.
A wonderful alternative universe where old folks report for hazardous space military duties, and it works because their conscious thoughts are downloaded into this new body that is kickass. And, there is a built in PDA , and… while it’s futuristic, it’s also very human. Excellent books and author.
So, the premise is, how does an Empire recruit soldiers for insterstellar war? Entice them with an offer they can’t refuse: Youth, and a fresh start. Great premise, competent writing. Probably his best work.
Was first of the authors books I had read was hooked and half thru the fifth one in the series. Never a dull moment!
Old Man’s War, the first in the series is just awesome. Highly recommended. The continuation is not as powerful as book 1, but you better read them all….
John Scalzi is a giant Science Fiction author because he wrote these three books.
What a great series of science fiction, very entertaining and funny!
I really enjoyed this whole series. Scalzi does it again with a new twist on older themes. This series is very satisfying, which is about all I can say with being a spoiler.
An excellent series! Great sf writing as well as writing in general. John Scalzi is a new sf writing giant on par with Jack Vance, Glenn Cook, O,S, Card, David Gerrold, George R.R. Martin and Michael Swanwick,
Scalzi is my favorite sci-fi author and this is worth your while. Read them all!
The first of the series, OLD MAN’S WAR, should have won the Hugo it was nominated for.
Excellent