I loved the first book, so I was eager to see the story continue here. It took a wide turn off that trajectory until the very end. The story was okay but didn’t have the humor the first book did. It wasn’t as fast either. With all that said, the ending was great and hopefully is bringing us back to the original story line of book one…we will see, because I’m buying book three now.

A great follow up to the first in the series. Still worth a read. Can’t wait to start the next one.

The ghost brigades is the best book I have read so far!nit was sad, dramatic and action packed, with great suspense! John Scalzi is one of my favorite authors! This book had me in suspense and wonder and I couldn’t stop reading it! I loved this book!

If you liked Old Man’s War this one will probably keep your attention. Moves at a brisk pace and is pretty easy reading. But the world feels underdeveloped. Entire species, planets, or star systems are reduced to inscrutable monoliths where “the Consu” or “the Rraey” or “the Obin” think, act, and are described as giant singular nebulous blocks. The big-bad is a Bond villain whose motivations I didn’t buy. The second entry in the series fails to adequately nail the character development and lore that would make it a far more engrossing world and series. And although we see glimpses of characters from Book 1, the shift in POV (and from first person to third person) felt disjointed. What we’re left with is the literary equivalent of tactics over strategy: a quick and reasonably entertaining story that is also immediately forgettable.

Most sequels tend to leave me with a heavy sense of buyer’s remorse, but TGB was a satisfying follow up to OMW. Good work, Johnny!

Interesting, but not up to the standards of “Old Man’s War.” Many of the characters seemed one-dimensional and undeveloped. The dialog was often flat and forced for my tastes. It is hard indeed to write a sequel.

Excellent fast moving read. Enjoy !!

I loved the book. Very well done.

Enjoyed this book, (the second in this series ) slow start; but good finish.

Continues to be a captivating epic tale!