08-11-2007, 08:16 AM
I read the Ghost Brigades but it didn't stay with me. I think Old Man's war was much better plotted. Maybe, I need to read all three at a stretch.
That being said, The Lost Colony really gripped me. That could be because I just finished reading it. Plus, it had the two main characters from Old Man's war, something Ghost Brigades lacked.
It was good to see Jane and John back in action despite being civilians. John runs a colony. Jane is in charge of security. There lives have become humdrum on Planet Huckleberry, but I don't think they mind. But like they say in Godfather 3, "Just when I thought that I was out they pull me back in. "
John and Jane are picked to start the new colony of Roanoke. Yes, if you know your american history the same sort of things happen. Turns out the colony is just a pawn in the war between the Conclave and the United Colonies. Both groups lie. Both groups at one time or another try to wipe out the colony. It's John and Jane's job to keep their colonists safe.
Things are happening on many levels in this book, from the personal to galaxy wide. I liked the galaxy wide manuevering, but there was some bad things happening on the colony that I wish were delved into a little more. What is going to happen to the werewolves for instance? I'd say the first three-quarters of the book was great. I'm giving the last quarter pretty good. I'm thinking the book could have done with another hundred pages of story. It could be I'm a sucker for smart ass heroes and clever repartee with their girl Fridays.
It's a very detailed universe that John and Jane live in. Despite the fact Scalzi says he's done with them, I hope he sets more stories in this Universe.
That being said, The Lost Colony really gripped me. That could be because I just finished reading it. Plus, it had the two main characters from Old Man's war, something Ghost Brigades lacked.
It was good to see Jane and John back in action despite being civilians. John runs a colony. Jane is in charge of security. There lives have become humdrum on Planet Huckleberry, but I don't think they mind. But like they say in Godfather 3, "Just when I thought that I was out they pull me back in. "
John and Jane are picked to start the new colony of Roanoke. Yes, if you know your american history the same sort of things happen. Turns out the colony is just a pawn in the war between the Conclave and the United Colonies. Both groups lie. Both groups at one time or another try to wipe out the colony. It's John and Jane's job to keep their colonists safe.
Things are happening on many levels in this book, from the personal to galaxy wide. I liked the galaxy wide manuevering, but there was some bad things happening on the colony that I wish were delved into a little more. What is going to happen to the werewolves for instance? I'd say the first three-quarters of the book was great. I'm giving the last quarter pretty good. I'm thinking the book could have done with another hundred pages of story. It could be I'm a sucker for smart ass heroes and clever repartee with their girl Fridays.
It's a very detailed universe that John and Jane live in. Despite the fact Scalzi says he's done with them, I hope he sets more stories in this Universe.
So much for the flickr badge idea. Dammit