The Last Colony by John Scalzi
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Book Reviews of The Last Colony
Book Review: A Solid Sequel, Worth Reading!
Summary: 4 Stars
I really enjoyed John Scalzi's first two books in the series, ("Old Man's War" and "The Ghost Brigades") and think that "The Last Colony" was a worthy third book.
This story follows the leads from the the other two books (Jane and John) as they take over the roles as the leaders of an aptly named new colony (no spoilers from me :-) There are plenty of new twists in this story and a lot of loose ends are wrapped up. My only real criticism is that other than the Obin, the aliens are getting very "human" personalities (I like my aliens...well, alien). Still, this was an enjoyable read and I finished it in one (long) sitting.
Highly recommended if you enjoyed "Old Man's War" and "The Ghost Brigade".
Book Review: The Last Colony
Summary: 4 Stars
I'm 3/4 of the way through and it's a lot of fun. I just loved "Old Man's War" and the closest thing I had ever read to science fiction before was "Jurasic Park" many years ago (before the movie). A friend recommended it and I read it faster than any other book in a very long time.
"The Last Colony" is much closer to the style of "Old Man's War" and I'm enjoying it immensely. It includes John Perry who I came to love in the first of the novels.
"Ghost Brigades" was good, but not in the same vein as the first and now this third installment. "The Last Colony" is also written in first person (like "Old Man's War) and I like that, too.
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Book Review: Another amazing tale set in Scalzi's "Old Men's War" universe
Summary: 4 Stars
The universe has rules. This is true for the real world, and just as true in Scalzi's universe. The genetically modified soldiers. The nanobot blood. The aliens, all of whom are trying to kill us. Set against this backdrop is the story of the strangest family of all -- a 90-year old man in the body of a 30-year old, a 10-year-old woman, matured quickly through her BrainPal, in the body of a 30-year old and their teenage adopted daughter, whose real father attempted to sell out the human race (and who is a divine being to a strange, artifically sentient race). Military politics in space has never been done better!Book Review: Thoughtful conclusion to a strong series
Summary: 4 Stars
This, for me, was a return to the strengths of Old Man's War. Perry is an easy character to root for, when he begins to question the nature and motives of the Colonial Union. Moral questions abound, along with the nature of loyalty. The general of the Conclave fleet is an ambiguous villain, with some of the same dilemmas as Perry. There are some very moving sequences, along with lighter moments, and some action mixed in. This is a very balanced novel, just as the first in the series was.Book Review: Decent series wrap-up
Summary: 4 Stars
OK, I'm ignoring Zoe's, but that' more of a parallel book - not a prequel or sequel. This was more of a "behind the scenes" of the politics, back-stabbing, interspecies version of Congress.... There was not as much action as the previous two books, but it was a good series wrap-up.
It's not a good book to start the series with - that would be either of the first two. But if you have read the previous two books - read this one.