Synopsis
Betrayed and stranded on a deadly frontier world, ex-soldiers John Perry and his wife must fight for survival in this gripping military science fiction adventure.
John Perry was living peacefully on one of humanity's colonies – until he and his wife were offered an opportunity these ex-supersoldiers couldn't resist. To come out of retirement and lead a new frontier world.
However, once on the planet, they discover they've been betrayed. For this colony is a pawn in an interstellar game of war and diplomacy. Humanity's Colonial Union has pitched itself against a new, seemingly unstoppable alien alliance, dedicated to ending all human colonization.
As this contest rages above, Perry struggles to keep his terrified colonists alive on the surface below – despite dangerous interstellar politics, violence and treachery. And the planet has yet to reveal its own fatal secrets.
The Last Colony is the third book in John Scalzi's hugely popular Old Man's War series. Full of humour, action and intrigue, it showcases Scalzi's talent for fast-paced plotting and engaging characters in a science fiction setting. Perfect for fans of military SF and space opera alike.
Continue the gripping space war series with Zoe's Tale.
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23 November 2010
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John Scalzi is the most entertaining, accessible writer working in SF todayJoe Hill
Gripping and surpassingly original. It's Starship Troopers without the lectures . . . It's funny, it's sad, and it's trueCory Doctorow, author of Walkaway
A fast-paced political thriller laced with observant characterization, great dialogue, and some genuinely original scienceThe Guardian
Clever dialogue, fast-paced story and strong charactersThe Times
