![]() ![]() No, what Scalzi has done here is take the next step forward in this universe and, as the title suggest, looks at the split in humanity, both that of the Colonial Union and the people of Earth. From the start it’s clear that there is more to The Human Division than simple good old military SF. ![]() Mild spoilers ahead if you’ve yet to read the previous Old Man’s War novels…įocusing on the crew of the diplomatic starship, Clarke, with the emphasis on Harry Wilson and Hart Schmidt, The Human Division is a collection of linked stories that form a complete novel. Over three months 13 stories were released, while the final hardback also included two further stories, one originally released on Tor.com in 2008 and the other made available online shortly after publication (both can be found here). While not unique in this, the weekly online release of both ebook and audiobook versions certainly gave The Human Division attention and exposure over a long period. With a novel created from linked short stories that connect to form an overall story arc, the question really must be raised: how well does it do this? Fortunately the answer is simple: better than expected. While previous novels have focused on the Perry family, this one comes from a fresh, if not entirely different, angle. ![]() Originally digitally released as serial fiction, The Human Division is the next instalment in my re-read of John Scalzi’s hugely popular Old Man’s War setting, and tackles the events following the end of The Last Colony/ Zoe’s Tale. ![]()
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