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Originally Posted by simple dave
DMcCunney:
I've finish the first two books of John Scalzi - old's man war series (in pback). Really enjoyed them. But I'm hesitant about the last. I understand it's more politics than action? That was the impression I got from reading a few Amazon reviews.
Do you mind telling me how did you find "The Lost Colony"? did you like it? is it anything like the first two?
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_The Lost Colony_ has a fair bit of action. I quite enjoyed it.
The protagonist of _Old Man's War_ and his wife are happily settled on a colony world serving as administrators when he gets an offer to lead a brand new colony. It's a nice offer, but with a kicker: they will be on their own and no one will know where they are or admit to their existence. Earth is afraid a coalition of alien races may try to destroy humanity, and wants humans tucked away in a safe remote location. As things progress, it appears that the situation is more complex than was explained, and that our heroes hadn't been told everything by their superiors. It's a nice wrap up for the series, though Scalzi could set more stories in that setting.
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Dennis