The B-Team
The opening episode of The Human Division, John Scalzi's new thirteen-episode novel in the world of his bestselling Old Man's War. Beginning on January 15, 2013, a new episode of The Human Division will appear in e-book form every Tuesday. Colonial Union Ambassador Ode Abumwe and her team are...
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The opening episode of The Human Division, John Scalzi's new thirteen-episode novel in the world of his bestselling Old Man's War. Beginning on January 15, 2013, a new episode of The Human Division will appear in e-book form every Tuesday. Colonial Union Ambassador Ode Abumwe and her team are used to life on the lower end of the diplomatic ladder. But when a high-profile diplomat goes missing, Abumwe and her team are last minute replacements on a mission critical to the Colonial Union’s future. As the team works to pull off their task, CDF Lieutenant Harry Wilson discovers there’s more to the story of the missing diplomats than anyone expected...a secret that could spell war for humanity.At the publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management software (DRM) applied.
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Format: ebook
ISBN:
9781466830516 (1466830514)
Publish date: January 15th 2013
Publisher: Tor Books
Pages no: 93
Edition language: English
Category:
Adventure,
Science Fiction Fantasy,
Humor,
Science Fiction,
War,
Military,
Space Opera,
Speculative Fiction,
Aliens,
Short Stories,
Military Science Fiction
Series: The Human Division (#1)
This is Part One of a serial, and an intriguing start. It's a good blend of science fiction and mystery with a touch of humor. It's kept my interest enough to buy the second episode.
Did Not FinishI gave it about 40 minutes and was not into it. I wasn't paying attention and he really overused the word said. The premise sounds interesting and I have been meaning to read Old Man's War so I think I'll start with that and pick this up as a book later.
Takes place in the Old Man's War universe shortly after events in prior novels, but with a new cast of characters, many diplomats, with a few members of the CDF for derring-do.All the things I like about Scalzi are here: clever plotting, a diverse cast that feels natural, snappy dialogue, interestin...
I had a little trouble getting in to this, but once I did, I was hooked. I'm a big fan of Scalzi and his humor, and this was a great start of this new serial. I was just sad that I wasn't near wi-fi and couldn't download the next chapter right away!
Please find my review here: http://audiobookreviewer.com/Audiobook-detail/the-human-division-episode-1-the-b-team/
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