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The Last Colony

by John Scalzi

A peaceful colonial life is upended when two former supersoldiers are drawn into an irresistible new mission.

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About The Last Colony

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.

Reading signals

Spice
None
Darkness
Balanced
Pacing
Balanced

Series

Old Man's War · Book 3 of 7

Content warnings
  • war
  • violence
  • death
  • blood and gore
  • body horror
  • colonialism
  • political manipulation

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