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The characters come alive with their own philosophical dilemmas not far from what we might experience. Yet despite that, the books provided a rich experience. I was wrong. I'll definitely miss John Perry and Jane Sagan, but I'll look forward to reading more about Zoe in the upcoming "Zoe's Tale".This is a great series, and John Scalzi is a great writer. While the writing style is relaxed and flows easily and beautifully. I'd like to add my own 5 stars to this amazing series that started in Old Man's War.
Hamilton (who, btw, also writes great space operas and is one of my long favorites). The twists and plots were not convoluted as to lose the reader, but are nonetheless as exciting and surprising. I have to say I didn't expect the story to work it's magic on me the way it had. I read each of the books in only short periods of time, neither getting confused nor getting tired (because I didn't need to access the deepest branches of my BrainPal often). They come highly recommended. I thought it would be like the space operas of Peter F.
It was profoundly more human - the plot is truly driven by the characters.
But things aren't always as they seem and John served much longer, meeting Jane Sagan, a special forces soldier as in THE GHOST BRIGADES, the second in the series.John and Jane are happy in their retirement from army life on a colony when they are tricked into serving as the administrators of a new colony that is called Roanoke--like the lost colony of America. He was recruited from earth, where they only accept you to travel offworld at the age of 75 and promise that your body will be rejuvenated as long as you serve a term of 2 years defending the earth colonies. the book takes off fast and travels furious from there and ends on a satisfying note, which is why I like Scalzi's books. If you plan to read the this book, then start with the first book OLD MANS WAR. Last Colony stands alone well as a critical analysis of humanity and a fun look at a possible future, but I think it is best when read where it belongs as the last in the series.Last Colony catches up to John Perry, a 90 year old man in his remade body of a 30 year old, when he has retired from the Colonial Union army.
I'm going to miss the entertainment when I finish this series. Haven't finished John Scalzi's third book in the 'Old Man War' series, but so far, it's been a great read.
I just kept waiting for something more to happen, but it goes quite slow throughout.He has them go back to being plain ole humans, which doesn't give a lot to work with. which is boring. The first book was truly amazing, wow what an adventure. It ends up being too much like real life. which is why we read science fiction to begin with. The second was quite good as well, with as much excitement as the first. However, this third one is lifeless compared to either of the first two.
Similarly, this volume echoes Forever Free. That's when Scalzi's writing hits its stride, unwrapping layer after layer of plots, secrets, and alien motivations. Uprooting their family hurts a bit, but they agree. Instead of the benign neglect given to Haldeman's little colony, though, Scalzi drives deep into the territory where power corrupts, and where innocent civilians are expected to pay the price for that corruption. The Union has sabotaged their starship, stranding them. Scalzi's third book, at least to start, moves at an easier pace than the ones before.
Then comes the offer: to lead colonization of a new world. Despite the threat of planetary annihilation, the biggest threat comes from their own kind - who they can't trust and can't bring themselves to betray.Old Man's War, the first in this series, had much in common with Haldeman's Forever War, but lacked Haldeman's bitter tone. The protagonists of the last books have retired from the military and cast off their olive drab (skin that is). The settlers haven't been told the real purpose of their colony, as an expendable chip in a high-stakes political gamble. It's been a long time since I've read much SF, but Scalzi has me at it again.-- wiredweird They've settled down to farming, quieting petty feuds in their community, and raising a daughter.
They and settlers from ten planets set out for their new home on Roanoke, named for a colony from American history.When they arrive at Roanoke, it isn't - it's a different planet, not the one they prepared for.
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