Old Man's War Old Man's War
Book 1 - The Old Man’s War Series

Old Man's War

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Publisher Description

The universe is a dangerous place in John Scalzi's Old Man's War, the first in The Old Man's War series.

At seventy-five years old, John Perry is after a fresh start – so, naturally, he joins the army. Earth's military machine can transform elderly recruits, restoring their lost youth. But in return, its Colonial Defence Force demands two years of hazardous service in space. This is how Perry finds himself in a new body, crafted from his original DNA. A genetically enhanced and upgraded new body, ready for battle.

But upgrades alone won't keep Perry safe. He'll be fighting for his life on the front line as he defends humanity's colonies from hostile aliens. He'll pay the price for his choices, and he'll discover the universe is even more dangerous than he imagined.

Continue the gripping space war series with The Ghost Brigades.

GENRE
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
RELEASED
2011
4 February
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
320
Pages
PUBLISHER
Pan Macmillan
SIZE
3.4
MB

Customer Reviews

Casius Cow ,

Blast

Fun and imaginative SF, with plenty of action and violence, and few spare words to slow things down. I would have liked more psychological twists and intrigue from the BrainPal, but that would have required a much longer and perhaps slower book. I'm on the fence about reading the next one. The premise of this book offered a great twist and setup, but the followthrough was achieved with action and ideas that weren't quite as original. A sequel needs a brand new twist.

BraveNewWorldAH ,

Poor Imitation

A poor imitation of The Forever War

BaconButtieKing ,

Cant wait for this to be available on BrainPal

I had just read Forever War and needed another fix of some military sci fi. This is a seriously fun, exciting read and I couldn't put it down. I have since read Ghost Brigades and the Last Colony and this guy just gets better. You're a rare talent my friend and never have I read such visceral action scenes in a book (well apart from The Return Man). Top stuff mate, well done.

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