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16
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Author:
John Scalzi
Genre:
Science Fiction
Published:
2006
Page Count:
343
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The Ghost Brigades

Old Man's War
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2

Content Ratings

Mild Romance
Jared develops an emotional bond that grows into a romantic attachment; the relationship is present but handled with restraint compared to the first book.
Moderate Themes
The novel explores identity, consciousness transfer, the ethics of using engineered soldiers who lack free choice in their creation, and what constitutes treason versus conscience.
High Violence
Special Forces combat operations are depicted with the same visceral detail as the first novel; alien and human deaths occur in intense and sometimes graphic battle sequences.
Synopsis

The Special Forces of the Colonial Defense Forces—soldiers born from the DNA of the dead with no prior memories—investigate a traitor scientist who has defected to alien enemies, while a new Special Forces soldier named Jared Dirac carries the traitor's consciousness and must reconcile two identities. A sequel that deepens the moral complexity of its predecessor's universe. Tightly plotted and emotionally engaging.