The Last Colony

Old Man's War, Book 3

By: John Scalzi

Narrated by: William Dufris

Length: 9 hrs and 51 mins

Publisher's summary

Retired from his fighting days, John Perry is now village ombudsman for a human colony on distant Huckleberry. With his wife, former Special Forces warrior Jane Sagan, he farms several acres, adjudicates local disputes, and enjoys watching his adopted daughter grow up.

That is, until his and Jane's past reaches out to bring them back into the game — as leaders of a new human colony, to be peopled by settlers from all the major human worlds, for a deep political purpose that will put Perry and Sagan back in the thick of interstellar politics, betrayal, and war.

The highly anticipated conclusion to John Scalzi's SF trilogy begun with Old Man's War and The Ghost Brigades concludes with The Last Colony

Listen to Old Man's War .

©2007 John Scalzi (P)2008 Macmillan Audio

Critic reviews

“The Last Colony will kick your butt across the galaxy and make you care.” —Rick Kleffel, The Agony Column, on The Last Colony

“Scalzi's captivating blend of off-world adventure and political intrigue remains consistently engaging.” —Booklist on The Last Colony

Read old mans war first. Great book

Performance solid. Maybe a little too much inflection when speaking female parts. But very minor.

Great addition to OMW series.

Great addition to OMW series. Suspence and emotion! Tell the story I was curious to hear after the previous book.
Also interesting ideas and surprising turns.
There is one loose end. I wander if it's followed in the next book?

Solid<br />

A good solid & satisfying conclusion to John Perry's story. Narration was good, brought the characters to life pretty well.

A great 3rd Installment

Nicely written and spoken. Good space opera that keeps giving. Love the creativity and am thankful that some old school writers still remain.

What makes a us human?

This is a fine Scalzi space adventure that also explores what it means to be human. A great read.

John Scalzi never fails me. I loved this book!

Now on to the next book in the series, can't wait to get a hold of it.

a suitable ending to a great trilogy

Would you consider the audio edition of The Last Colony to be better than the print version?

I don't know. I didn't read the print version.

Who was your favorite character and why?

I liked Hickory and Dickory, Scalzi made them really interesting characters.

Have you listened to any of William Dufris???s other performances before? How does this one compare?

I have listened to the entire Old Man's War Trilogy and I'm currently listening to the Sheriff of Yrmaneer. He is definitely better suited for action and drama than for humor. These books better suit his vocal talents.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes, but no. I listen to audiobooks when I drive. My Commute is 20 minutes at a time, and I work in my car one day a week.

Any additional comments?

this is book three of a trilogy. don't buy without getting book 1 - Old Man's War and book 2 - The Ghost Brigades.

Riveting!

The Old Man's war series just keeps getting better. The narration in this series is superb! Can't wait for the next one.

John Perry: Space Pioneer!

Any additional comments?

A good read/listen. John Perry, the protag of 'Old Man's War', is back. We pick up his story (and that of his wife Jane Sagan, and his adopted daughter Zoe) as they leave a staid and bucolic life on an established colony-world for a new adventure: establishing a brand-new settlement on a fresh, unknown planet... and that's just the beginning. The plot twists and convolutes greatly, and you wind up at an ending you would never have guessed at the beginning, but which makes perfect sense regardless.

I like the narrator: his style is mostly wryly-humorous, which makes his turns into seriousness and deep emotion that much more effective. He makes the character voices fairly distinctive too, so it's easy to know who is speaking.

My favorite Scalzi book.

I love this story and how it pulls all the previous books together. It has some of holes but they do not detract from the story which is fun and fast. I especially like the interplay between the characters.