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Title: The Last Colony
Subtitle: Old Man's War, Book 3
Author: John Scalzi
Narrator: William Dufris
Format: Unabridged
Length: 9 hrs and 51 mins
Language: English
Release date: 10-14-08
Publisher: Macmillan Audio
Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 5126 votes
Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Sci-Fi: Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:
That is, until his and Jane's past reaches out to bring them back into the game - as leaders of a new human colony, to be peopled by settlers from all the major human worlds, for a deep political purpose that will put Perry and Sagan back in the thick of interstellar politics, betrayal, and war.

Critic Reviews:
"Scalzi's captivating blend of off-world adventure and political intrigue remains consistently engaging." (Booklist)
"The sequel to Old Man's War combines taut military action with keen insights into the moral issues revolving around developing technologies. Scalzi has a finely tuned sense of balance between personal drama and the 'big picture'....Highly recommended." (Library Journal)

Members Reviews:
Excellent But Different
Any additional comments?
I loved this book. it was an excellent way to tie up the series.I know there is also another book from Zoe's point of view but for the story as a whole i really enjoyed the way Scalzi brought it together.The Last Colony is somewhat diferent that Old Man's War or The Ghost Bigrades...same Scalzi, MUCH less action. If you are expecting big battles (or even a lot of small skirmishes) this is not your book. This book could stand apart fror the Sci Fi genre & be set anywhere in history; I think that is testament to Scalizi's talent!.Once again William Dufris does a wonderful job. I think he really captures the different personalities and tells great story.

3.5 stars
Originally published at FanLit.
The Last Colony, the third book in John Scalzis OLD MANS WAR series, returns us to the perspective of John Perry, the old man hero of the first novel in the series, Old Mans War. John Perry is only mentioned in the second novel, The Ghost Brigades, which told the story of how the cyborg Special Forces soldiers found and defeated the scientist Charles Boutin, a traitor to the Colonial Union. On that mission they also found Zoe, Boutins young daughter. Zoe has been adopted by Jane Sagan and John Perry and the little family has been farming on one of Earths colonies where John and Jane are the leaders.
Life is easy for them until the Colonial Union comes calling they need leaders for a new colonization effort and John and Jane have been selected. This new colony (named Roanoke. hmmmm I think I wouldnt have signed up for that) will be comprised of people from several different human worlds and John and Jane are responsible for its success. However, the Colonial Union hasnt been completely honest with them. It will be a lot more dangerous than the members of Roanoke have been led to believe. They are being played as political pawns and they dont realize it until its too late. And its not just Roanoke thats in danger, but the entire human race.
The Last Colony (I keep wanting to write The Lost Colony) has a different tone than Old Mans War and The Ghost Brigades. It takes place mainly on a planet, rather than in space, and deals mostly with domestic and political matters rather than space battles and espionage. Some of the political dialogue between characters we dont know is dull, especially if youre hoping for lasers and explosions, but Scalzi continues to explore the interesting theme of access to information and the problems that occur when the government controls the press.