The universe is a dangerous place in John Scalzi's Old Man's War the first in The Old Man's War series At seventy-five years old John Perry is after a fresh start
- so naturally he joins the army Earth's military machine can transform elderly recruits restoring their lost youth But in return its Colonial Defence Force demands two years of hazardous service in space This is how Perry finds himself in a new body crafted from his original DNA A genetically enhanced & upgraded new body ready for battle But upgrades alone won't keep Perry safe He'll be fighting for his life on the front line as he defends humanity's colonies from hostile aliens He'll pay the price for his choices & he'll discover the universe is even more dangerous than he imagined