The Shattering Peace
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Author | John Scalzi |
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Cover artist | John Harris[1] |
Language | English |
Series | Old Man's War series |
Genre | Science fiction |
Publisher | Tor Books |
Publication date | 2025 |
Publication place | United States |
Media type | Digital (E-book, Audiobook) Print (hardcover) |
Pages | 288[2] |
ISBN | 9780765389190 |
Preceded by | The End of All Things |
The Shattering Peace is an upcoming science fiction novel by American writer John Scalzi, the seventh book set in the Old Man's War universe, and takes place ten years after the events of The End of All Things.[2]
Premise
[edit]After a decade of peace, a civil war among the Consu threatens the tripartite agreement between the Colonial Union (CU), the Earth, and the alien Conclave. The main character is Gretchen Trujillo, who first appeared in The Last Colony and in Zoe's Tale as a friend of teenage Zoë Boutin Perry and is now is a mid-level diplomat of the CU.
Publication History
[edit]The book will be released on September 16, 2025 by Tor Books,[3] including an audiobook by Audible.[4] In contrast to the two previous volumes of the Old Man's War series, the novel was not published serialised as an E-book before.
References
[edit]- ^ "Whatever ─ Cover Reveal: The Shattering Peace". John Scalzi. 2025. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
- ^ a b "The Shattering Peace ─ Old Man's War (Volume 7)". Macmillan Publishers. 2025. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
- ^ "Old Man's War: The Shattering Peace by John Scalzi". Tor Books. 2025. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
- ^ "The Shattering Peace (Audiobook)". Audible Studios. 2025. Retrieved May 11, 2025.