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Ambassador Sara Bair knew that when the captain of the Polk had invited her to the bridge to view the skip to the Danavar system, protocol strongly suggested that she turn down the invitation.

The Human Division by John Scalzi

Miniatures and other stories by John Scalzi

April 20, 2020 by vel veeter Leave a Comment

The Human Division – 3/5 Stars A thirteen episode book told in separate chapters, published separately, and for me, purchased separately in audio installments. I bought them all at once, so I don’t know what, if any, kind of serializing this made out. The book takes place concurrent with the world of Old Man’s War, which is a kind of Starship Troopers riff where citizens who hit a certain age can opt to join up for military service (at 75) and receives a new body, new […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: john scalzi, miniatures, the human division

vel veeter's CBR12 Review No:208 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: john scalzi, miniatures, the human division ·
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Serialized novels are like, so retro, you guys.

September 26, 2014 by narfna 2 Comments

Consider this experiment a success, I think. The Human Division is the fifth novel set in John Scalzi’s Old Man’s War universe, but it can be read on its own if you are so inclined (although I highly recommend reading the first three books–they are wonderful). The experiment I’m referring to is that The Human Division was initially released as thirteen separate ‘episodes’ at set intervals, and then collected together in ‘novel’ form and released as a hardcover. I say this was an experiment because it […]

Filed Under: Science Fiction, Suspense Tagged With: john scalzi, narfna, old man's war, science fiction, serialized novel, space opera, the human division

narfna's CBR6 Review No:78 · Genres: Science Fiction, Suspense · Tags: john scalzi, narfna, old man's war, science fiction, serialized novel, space opera, the human division ·
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