The Shattering Peace
The acclaimed Old Man's War series returns in this military sci-fi adventure
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Descrizione dell’editore
THE TRUCE IS OVER.
BUT HAS THE END BEGUN?
An unmissable return to the Old Man’s War series from acclaimed Hugo Award winner and science fiction master John Scalzi.
For ten years a fragile truce has held between the Colonial Union, Earth and the alien Conclave. But the Consu, the most advanced species in the galaxy, are descending into civil war – that threatens to touch every living soul in interstellar space.
Gretchen Trujillo is used to the monotony of work within the Colonial Union’s bureaucracy. But her mundane life ends the moment she’s recruited for a secret mission, where she’s joined by envoys from every powerful faction in space. Gretchen must navigate a web of alien intrigue to uncover a truth that will reshape the destiny of every known species, or erase humans and aliens from the stars forever.
Praise for John Scalzi:
‘I haven’t enjoyed science fiction this much in years’ – Christopher Paolini, author of Fractal Noise
‘Fast action, vivid characters, moral complexity and cool speculative physics’ – Ken MacLeod, author of the Lightspeed Trilogy
‘The most entertaining, accessible writer working in SF today’ – Joe Hill, author of The Fireman
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Hugo Award winner Scalzi makes a surprise return to his Old Man's War series a decade after the publication of The End of All Things with this tightly plotted story of interspecies negotiations. Ten years have passed in-universe as well, and Gretchen Trujillo, former resident of Roanoke Colony, now works as a diplomat for the human Colonial Union in their relations with the extraterrestrial Obin. When the asteroid housing the 50,000-person Unity Colony—a top-secret trial community exploring whether the participants in the peace treaty between the CU, Earth, and the Conclave of alien species can coexist—vanishes from space, Gretchen and her Obin assistant/bodyguard, Ranare, investigate. It becomes clear that the politics and technology of the hyper-intelligent and extremely patronizing Consu aliens are central to solving the mystery and saving the colony. To learn more, Gretchen agrees to become the Consu's liaison to what they see as lesser species, pulling on her Obin connections to supplement her knowledge. While this installment is light on politics, Scalzi leans into many other series staples—dramatic fight scenes, technical challenges, and bold personalities—and does a good job providing just enough exposition for readers who have forgotten the backstory while keeping the current situation feeling vital. For diehard fans, this will be a treat.
