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The Human Division: An Old Man's War Novel

by John Scalzi

A fractured alliance tests humanity’s place in the universe

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    By a New York Times bestselling author

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A fractured alliance tests humanity’s place in the universe

With Earth newly aware that the Colonial Union has kept it isolated and used it as a source of recruits, humanity faces pressure from both within and beyond its established institutions. An alliance of alien races invites Earth to join its opposition to the CU, leaving the planet with a difficult choice as the Union struggles to hold together. Lieutenant Harry Wilson and a resourceful “B Team” are tasked with responding to unpredictable challenges. The novel brings military science fiction together with questions of diplomacy, political maneuvering, secrecy, and competing claims to human loyalty. This trade paperback edition includes a new introduction by John Scalzi.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in military science fiction and interstellar political conflict.
  • Readers curious about the Old Man’s War series and its Colonial Union setting.
  • Readers who enjoy stories involving diplomacy, alien alliances, and divided loyalties.

Themes

Political secrecy and public trustDiplomacy and alliance-buildingHumanity’s survival and unityMilitary service and recruitment

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Book overview

From New York Times bestselling author John Scalzi, The Human Division is released for the first time in trade paperback with a new introduction by the author.

The people of Earth now know that the human Colonial Union has kept them ignorant of the dangerous universe around them. For generations the CU had defended humanity against hostile aliens, deliberately keeping Earth an ignorant backwater and a source of military recruits. Now the CU's secrets are known to all. Other alien races have come on the scene and formed a new alliance--an alliance against the Colonial Union. And they've invited the people of Earth to join them. For a shaken and betrayed Earth, the choice isn't obvious or easy.

Against such possibilities, managing the survival of the Colonial Union won't be easy, either. It will take diplomatic finesse, political cunning...and a brilliant "B Team," centered on the resourceful Lieutenant Harry Wilson, that can be deployed to deal with the unpredictable and unexpected things the universe throws at you when you're struggling to preserve the unity of the human race.

Old Man's War Series
#1 Old Man's War
#2 The Ghost Brigades
#3 The Last Colony
#4 Zoe's Tale
#5 The Human Division
#6 The End of All Things
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