Old Mans War - John Scalzi
Category: Action
Tags: Action, Sci-Fi
Old Mans War is about a soldier named John Perry and his exploits in the Colonial Defense Forces (CDF). The first-person narrative is similar in overall structure to Robert A. Heinleins Starship Troopers and Joe Haldemans The Forever War as it follows Perrys military career from CDF recruit to the rank of major. It is set in a universe heavily populated with life forms (much like David Brins Uplift Universe), and human colonists must compete for the scarce planets that are suitable for sustaining life. As a result, Perry must learn to fight a wide variety of aliens. While the soldiers in Starship Troopers and The Forever War relied on powered body armor to gain advantage over the aliens, the characters in Old Mans War have enhanced DNA and nanotechnology, giving them advantages in strength, speed, endurance, and situational awareness.
