Old Man's War: Zoe's Tale : An Old Man's War Novel (Series #4) (Paperback)

from JohnFair

Although this book pretty much covers the same events as the book, _The Last Colony_, it tells the tale of the Roanoak Colony from the point of view of Zoe, John Perry's adopted daughter and her fellow teenagers. Again, this could have been a disaster - whatever else he may be, John Scalzi isn't ...

from Shrike58

This novel is what it was meant to be and not much more; taking you stage left to show you how the gaps in the plot of "The Last Colony" were filled in. That said, the question then becomes whether Zoe Boutin-Perry is a successful character; maybe. I'd have to imagine that a person having gone th...

from Fledgist

The story of Zoe and the struggle to defend the colony of Roanoke, told from her perspective. This is post-imperialist Heinleinian SF with a couple of very neat twists.

from nbmars

Zoe Boutin-Perry is the 17-year-old foster child of John and Jane Perry, leaders of a colony heading for the new world of Roanoke. Her real father, prior to his death, gave consciousness to the race called the Obin; in return, two Obin, Hickory and Dickory, live with Zoe as bodyguards. And last b...

from GwenH

Not having read any previous books set in John Scalzi's "Old Man War", I found this book stood on it's own well enough. Zoe and her family set out as part of a group to colonize a new planet, something that has become a standard occurrance in the novel. "Zoe's Tale" definitely has the tone of a y...