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The Ghost Brigades

Old Man's War, Book 2

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The Ghost Brigades

By: John Scalzi
Narrated by: William Dufris
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About this listen

The military SF sequel to his extraordinary Old Man's War, John Scalzi's The Ghost Brigades is the second in The Old Man's War series.

Who can you trust, if you can't trust yourself?

Three hostile alien races have united against humanity, determined to halt our expansion into space. The mastermind behind this lethal alliance is a traitor Charles Boutin. He was a Colonial Defence Force scientist, with access to their biggest military secrets. Now the CDF's only hope is to discover Boutin's plan. Trouble is, Boutin's dead.

As a super soldier created from Boutin's own DNA, Jared Dirac may have answers. However, when Dirac fails to access the scientist's memories, he's transferred to the Ghost Brigades for training. These elite troops are also cloned from the dead, so he might fit in. But will Dirac's memory return as the enemy plots the fate of humankind? And whose side is Dirac really on?

Continue the gripping space war series with The Last Colony.

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Critic reviews

"A mix of Starship Troopers and Universal Soldier, Ghost evokes awakening, betrayal, and combat in the best military sci-fi tradition." ( Entertainment Weekly)
"Scalzi's prose harkens back to the Golden Age of science fiction while still remaining fresh and vibrant ( Strange Horizons)
"Like Old Man's War, The Ghost Brigades is thinking fans' space opera.... The Ghost Brigades maintains Scalzi's standing as one of SF's most rewarding purveyors of thrilling, gut-wrenching, and thoughtful space opera." ( SF Reviews)
"If anyone stands at the core of the American science fiction tradition at the moment, it is Scalzi." ( The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction)
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loved it. well crafted story with good characters. narrator is top notch also. a good continuation of the series.

fantastic book

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I wasn’t sure if I was going to like the change in lead character but there were enough supporting characters from the first book so it wasn’t too jarring. Overall an enjoyable sequel.

Solid sequel

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I SAID she SAID he SAID I SAID he SAID they SAID I SAID he SAID they SAID and ....
.....THEY ALL SAID TOGETHER ...
Gets really annoying frk. the narrator but the story is good and not too complicated...

An ok sequel....

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Really wanted this book to be as good as the first one, unfortunately I found the human interest and humour of the first book, lacking.
Often I would zone out when trying to listen.
Lot's of explanation about alien races and tec but I'm afraid it left me cold.
Not planning on getting the third book.

Not as good as the first book

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Very good binge listening . Highly recommend. Great performance. Great story . Very interesting very engaging. Very entertaining .

Excellent

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i liked the first book and this follow up seemed better. Its difficult to tell if the writer is for or against militarism. Its written in such a deadpan and simple sort of way. However, the story is quite subtle and there are moments of real pathos.

i just enjoyed it.

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Ghost Brigades, is not as good as Old Mans War. It is still an excellent book, occasionally let down by a few moments of heavy exposition (subjects that were already touched on in the previous book). Over all its a very good story, and the narration is once again, awesome

Excellent

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A genuinely good sifi book

Gets a bit lost

Complexity of character is bit 2d

The first book is 100 x better , more complex, more ethically questioning and funner.

pretty good but nothing compared to the first book

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Fast moving and imaginative storyline. Good character development and lots of action. Narration is excellent. Engaging and difficult to put down. Already ordered the next in the series.

Lightweight B movie space romp

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Always a pleasure listening and residing scalzi work 5 stars are not enough for this series

Great

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