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Gran Leon Books - The Ghost Brigades
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List Price: $60.00
Our Price: $90.00
Availability: N/A
Manufacturer: Subterranean
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9781596061316
ISBN: 1596061316
Label: Subterranean
Manufacturer: Subterranean
Number Of Pages: 250
Publication Date: 2007-11-26
Publisher: Subterranean
Release Date: 2007-07-25
Studio: Subterranean
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A traitor to humanity is helping a trio of alien races destroy humanity -- all of it. His motivations are unclear, his whereabouts unknown. But the traitor left something behind: a recording of his consciousness. That consciousness is poured into Jared Dirac, a warrior born as an adult to fight the battles no one else will take. As Jared fights, he learns more about the man whose personality has been placed in his head -- and learns why he turned traitor. But can Jared, bred to save humanity, be trusted not betray it instead?
The second installment in John Scalzi's "Old Man" universe will be published as a companion volume to Old Man's War. Once again, Vincent Chong will be contributing a full color cover and several full color interior illustrations.
Limited: 400 signed hardcover copies
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Summary: Amazingly human
Comment: I'd like to add my own 5 stars to this amazing series that started in Old Man's War. I have to say I didn't expect the story to work it's magic on me the way it had. I thought it would be like the space operas of Peter F. Hamilton (who, btw, also writes great space operas and is one of my long favorites). I was wrong. It was profoundly more human - the plot is truly driven by the characters. While the writing style is relaxed and flows easily and beautifully. I read each of the books in only short periods of time, neither getting confused nor getting tired (because I didn't need to access the deepest branches of my BrainPal often). Yet despite that, the books provided a rich experience. The twists and plots were not convoluted as to lose the reader, but are nonetheless as exciting and surprising. The characters come alive with their own philosophical dilemmas not far from what we might experience.
I'll definitely miss John Perry and Jane Sagan, but I'll look forward to reading more about Zoe in the upcoming "Zoe's Tale".
This is a great series, and John Scalzi is a great writer. They come highly recommended.
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Summary: An improvement
Comment: The first book in the series was pretty good. This one is significantly better. Make the leap.
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Summary: Good sequal
Comment: This is a real good sequel to OlD MANS WAR and just as interesting a read. SCALZI sort of tells you what it is about in OLD MANS WAR the first book, when a minor character dies at the beginning of the book before he can be given a new body and the techs say "Here is one for the ghost brigade." I remember that very well, becuz I wondered why Scalzi had them say that.
Any way, it is just as good as the first one but very different except that it is detailed and imaginative. This series is about the earth 200 years from now when we are colonizing, or trying to anyway, the universe and running up against other sentient beings who also want to colonize the same planets and/or eat us.
it is good so get it, but read the first one OLD MANS WAR first.
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Summary: imaginative sci fi with plenty of action
Comment: A great read! Well written and fast paced. Very imaginative. I kept being surprised by how the author solved the various situations as the plot developed. I loaned it out and can't get it back as it is now making the rounds of all my friends.
I strongly recommend this book.
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Summary: Finally a new SF writer I can embrace
Comment: As someone who grew up on Heinlein, Clarke and Asimov, I have had a really hard time embracing some of the currently popular writers. Actually there seems to be a trend back to a more "scientific" science fiction, but for a long time the line between sci-fi and fantasy became way too blurred for my taste. Not that I am against fantasy novels,for example I am a big Tolkein and Rowling fan, but they are two different genres in my opinion, and for example Le Guin, while a great writer, was someone I could not find compelling. (Having said that, I am huge Connie Willis fan, so where exactly do I fit???)
The Ghost Brigades is the first novel by John Scalzi I have read. (I am downloading Old Man's War to my Kindle as I write this). Very impressive. First of all a new twist to the old concept of genetically engineered soldiers, also a lot of thought provoking situations and dialogue which address some fundamental questions about life and humanity. Really interesting characters, I especially liked the captured alien scientist who turned out to have a great deal of "humanity".
I can only hope John Scalzi keeps it up, it is great to find a new author who you can look forward to.
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