Zoe's Tale
 Cover of first edition (hardcover) | |
| Author | John Scalzi |
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| Cover artist | John Harris (artist) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Old Man's War series |
| Genre | Science fiction novel |
| Published | 2008 (Tor Books) |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages | 366 pp[1] |
| ISBN | 978-0-7653-1698-1 |
| Preceded by | The Last Colony |
| Followed by | The Human Division |
Zoe's Tale is the fourth full-length book by John Scalzi set in the Old Man's War universe.[1]
Plot synopsis
Zoe's Tale is a parallel retelling of Scalzi's third Old Man's War novel, The Last Colony, written as a first-person narrative from the viewpoint of Zoë Boutin Perry.[2] It follows up on several plot points that were underrepresented in the original novel.
Zoë is the 17-year-old adopted daughter of John Perry and Jane Sagan, two former-soldiers-turned-colonists who were the subjects of Scalzi's first book, Old Man's War.[2] Her biological father, Charles Boutin, created a device capable of giving a race of creatures, called the Obin, consciousness. The Obin worshiped him, but he was killed for being a traitor to mankind and wanting to overthrow the Colonial Union. Since Boutin gave consciousness to the Obin, his daughter Zoë became a demigod to them.[2][3] As such, she is accompanied at all times by a pair of Obin bodyguards, Hickory and Dickory, who also relay all their experiences and feelings back to the rest of the Obin.
References
- 1 2 "Zoe's Tale: An Old Man's War Novel". Powell's Books. 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-06.
- 1 2 3 "Zoe's Tale by John Scalzi". Fantasy Book Spot. 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-07.
- ↑ Scalzi, John (2008). Zoe's Tale. Tor Books. ISBN 978-0-7653-1698-1.
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