The Last Colony

John Scalzi

Nov 2010 · The Old Man’s War series Book 3 · Pan Macmillan

About this ebook

Hard-core military science fiction at its very best, John Scalzi's The Last Colony is the third in The Old Man's War series.

'Gripping and surpassingly original' – Cory Doctorow, author of Walkaway

They must save themselves – or die trying.

John Perry was living peacefully on one of humanity's colonies – until he and his wife were offered an opportunity these ex-supersoldiers couldn't resist. To come out of retirement and lead a new frontier world.

However, once on the planet, they discover they've been betrayed. For this colony is a pawn in an interstellar game of war and diplomacy. Humanity's Colonial Union has pitched itself against a new, seemingly unstoppable alien alliance, dedicated to ending all human colonization.

As this contest rages above, Perry struggles to keep his terrified colonists alive on the surface below – despite dangerous interstellar politics, violence and treachery. And the planet has yet to reveal its own fatal secrets.

Continue the gripping space war series with Zoe's Tale.

Ratings and reviews

I'm blessed to have read this series until the third book. Now, the protagonists from the first and second books come together in a wonderfully blended and refreshing story. I marvel at the imagination and creativity of the author. He is unrivalled! Moreover the witty dialogue and humor in this book is infectious. In my honest opinion, all sci-fi enthusiasts will not regret reading any of Scalzi's books.

the best just got better, Old mans war was a great read and Ghost was taking it up a notch,

I have read this book about 5 times. Its clever and fun just what Scifi should be. xx

About the author

John Scalzi is one of the most popular and acclaimed SF authors to emerge in the last decade. His debut Old Man's War won him science fiction's John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer. His New York Times bestsellers include The Last Colony, Fuzzy Nation, Lock In, and also Redshirts, which won 2013's Hugo Award for Best Novel. Material from his widely read blog Whatever has also earned him two other Hugo Awards. He lives in Ohio with his wife and daughter.