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Type of bind: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN num: 9780765356185
ISBN number: 076535618X
Label: Tor Science Fiction
Manufacturer: Tor Science Fiction
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 336
Printing Date: July 29, 2008
Publishing house: Tor Science Fiction
Release Date: July 29, 2008
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Studio: Tor Science Fiction
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Retired from his fighting days, John Perry is now village ombudsman for a human colony on distant Huckleberry. With his wife, former Special Forces warrior Jane Sagan, he farms several acres, adjudicates local disputes, and enjoys watching his adopted daughter grow up.
That is, until his and Jane's past reaches out to bring them back into the game — as leaders of a new human colony, to be peopled by settlers from all the major human worlds, for a deep political purpose that will put Perry and Sagan back in the thick of interstellar politics, betrayal, and war.
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This is John Scalzi's third book in the series and just like the previous two this is something special - but I guess all his works are. Once more we're allowed into the realm of John Perry and Jane Sagan, but unlike the previous works, this time they are retired - and yes, it does change the overall feel of the story. The only knock against this book (and I'm reaching here) The ending was a bit stretched and the book focuses more on intrigue than sci-fi. Overall, this is an excellent finally to a political/sci-fi series that many will be disappointed that a fourth book is not in the works.
For those who may have missed the very first book, don't miss Old Man's War
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Granted, I'm speaking from the position of a total sci-fi nerd. Btu Scalzi manages to write so that his works are easy to read, engaging, humorous and serious, and most importantly, entertaining.
Although theres a bit of gloss over some background, the science and theory behind everything is easy to follow, and though quite a bit of it is obviously made up, the technology he creates is original and well thought out. The plans and politics are also well explained, a serious shortfall of many, many sci-fi books and TV shows. Theres no Star-Trek throwaway gobbledigook to come up with the last minute solution. Every situation is described concisely, and to be blunt, a little blandly, which helps to crystallize how brilliant the plan was.
The humour is what makes his work fantastic. Despite the dark overtones of the books, Scalzi manages to make you smile, if not laugh at some of the conversations and situations, and the Last Colony keeps up that trend magnificently.
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This is the 3rd installment in the Old Man's War series. The story is unfailing in its cleverness and plot twists. As a fan of Heinlein, Scalzi channels this SF master as well as anyone I've ever read. I love Heinlein and Scalzi is a worthy successor.
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"The Last Colony" is the third book of the "Old Man's War" trilogy by John Scalzi. It's as much a political thriller as the military sci-fi of the previous books; it follows Jane Sagan and John Perry as they are picked to lead the planetary colony of Roanoke, the very first colony to be picked from existing colonies rather than Earth itself. But Roanoke is important in a different way - it's being used as a pawn by the Colonial Union (leader of all the human colonies) in their opposition to the Conclave, a group of alien races that are attempting to regulate the unchecked expansion and war in the universe.
I liked "The Last Colony" both more and less than the earlier books. The philosophical questions around the CDF and the Special Forces aren't really a large part of the whole thing, which is slightly disappointing. Working better, however, is that Scalzi doesn't spend so much time in the area of competent but dull mil-sf like he did in the last two. Much of this book is the raising of the colony, which Scalzi handles well (although it is somewhat understandably shunted aside by developments later in the book) - it's nice to watch as Perry and Sagan try to keep the colony under control and safe under the constraints they're stuck with.
The book picks up steam as things turn more political, and the balancing act Perry has to strike is engaging. Scalzi keeps the situation tense and interesting, although some events are disappointingly offscreen. It's a satisfying finish to the Old Man's War series, and the best of the three books.
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I agree with some that have said this book feels like a rush job. But it was still enjoyable. Probable another 100 pages could have added depth to the book. I wanted to know more about the "werewolf" natives and the overall colonization process. Lots of stuff was just skimmed over. And I still do not know what an Obin looks like. It was a breezy, enjoyable book that could have been a better finale to a terrific trilogy. Scalzi is still great but this is not up to par with Old Man's War and Ghost Brigades.
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