The Human Division #10: This Must Be the Place

John Scalzi

Mar 2013 · Human Division Series Book 10 · Sold by Tor Books

About this ebook

The tenth episode of The Human Division, John Scalzi's new thirteen-episode novel in the world of his bestselling Old Man's War. Beginning on January 15, 2013, a new episode of The Human Division will appear in e-book form every Tuesday.

Colonial Union diplomat Hart Schmidt is back home for Harvest Day celebrations—to a family whose members wonder whether its youngest son isn't wasting his life clinging to the lowest rung of the CU's diplomatic ladder. When his father, a legendarily powerful politician, presents him with a compelling offer, Schmidt has to take stock of his life and career.

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Ratings and reviews

This episode is definitely not the one for a newcomer to start with. It would give the wrong impression for the story. There is no action. There are very few hints of the fact that this is taking place in a science fictional setting. And the protagonist of this story has been little more than a sidekick in previous episodes. That being said, it is a good continuation of the full work and I enjoyed it. Well written piece with believable characterization. Good interlude before the next storm.

My only regret is that I don't have a full new Old Man's War book instead of these good short stories.

Wonderful story about the value of the foreign service, the Department of State, in negotiating good relations with allies and and enemies. Great Read!

About the author

JOHN SCALZI is the author of several SF novels including the bestselling Old Man's War sequence, comprising Old Man's War, The Ghost Brigades, and the New York Times bestselling The Last Colony. He is a winner of science fiction's John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer, and he won the Hugo Award for Your Hate Mail Will Be Graded, a collection of essays from his popular blog Whatever. His latest novel, Fuzzy Nation, hit the New York Times bestseller list in its first week on sale. He lives in Ohio with his wife and daughter.