Серия книг Old Man's War

Мир будущего Земли не так прекрасен, как хотелось бы уставшему от нынешних проблем человечеству. Колонизация космоса оборачивается для землян полосой жестоких затяжных войн с обитателями других галактик. Существует даже особая армия - Силы самообороны колоний, - куда вербуют исключительно пожилых людей, обещая вернуть им молодость. Правда это или лишь уловка для простаков, - никто толком сказать не может, потому что солдаты этой наемной армии никогда не возвращаются на Землю. Джон Перри, один из таких наемников, подписывает контракт и почти сразу же оказывается втянутым в страшную круговерть войны. Во время схватки за планету Корал, едва не стоившей Джону жизни, он встречает в Бригаде призраков - такое имя носит звездный спецназ, - свою собственную жену, которую похоронил перед тем, как пойти в наемники. Эта минута и явилась новой точкой отсчета его круто изменившейся жизни.

This sci-fi novel follows the elite Ghost Brigades, humans created from the DNA of the deceased to serve as perfect soldiers for the Colonial Defense Forces. When three previously hostile races unite against humanity, the CDF must find out why a turncoat scientist betrayed them. Superhuman hybrid Jared Dirac is the only one who can access the traitor's memories, but as he learns more about his "father," he must also confront his own choices. With time running out, Jared and the Ghost Brigades must fight for humanity's survival against a dangerous alliance.

Former fighters, John Perry and Jane Sagan, have retired to a peaceful life on a distant human colony. However, their past catches up with them as they become leaders of a new colony, populated by settlers from all major human worlds, for a deep political purpose that throws them back into interstellar politics, betrayal, and war.

Stranded on a deadly pioneer world as a colonist, Zoe Boutin Perry is a witness to history and an icon to a race of aliens. Playing a role in an interstellar chess match to save humanity, Zoe's story is one of survival, sacrifice, and hope. In this riveting tale, Zoe recounts her experiences with joy and terror, uncertainty and wonder, taking readers on a thrilling journey that will leave them on the edge of their seats.

The Human Division offers a thrilling and thought-provoking tale of the fight to maintain the unity of the human race. After the Colonial Union kept Earth in the dark for generations, humanity now faces a choice to join a new alien alliance against the Union. Led by resourceful Lieutenant Harry Wilson, a brilliant "B Team" tackles unpredictable and unexpected challenges to preserve humanity's unity. This full-length novel includes a bonus tale of Lieutenant Harry Wilson and a coda, making it a must-read for fans of the Old Man's War universe.

In a universe threatened by multiple hostile alien species, the Colonial Union was created to protect humanity. But with Earth cutting off its support, the Union is living on borrowed time. CDF Lieutenant Harry Wilson must race against the clock to discover who is behind the attacks on the Union and its alien allies, and seek peace with an angry Earth to save humanity from extinction. The End of All Things is a suspenseful, sci-fi sequel set in John Scalzi's best-selling Old Man's War universe.