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The end of a series comes with PRESSURE. After six books of soldiers, aliens, interstellar politics, conspiracies, and John Scalzi’s trademark sarcasm, could The End of All Things actually stick the landing for the original Old Man’s War story arc?

In this spoiler-lite Fantasy for the Ages review, Jim dives into the sixth Old Man’s War novel and looks at how well Scalzi brings together the pieces established throughout the series—especially those set up in The Human Division. We’ll talk characters, pacing, humor, the interconnected novella structure, the resolution of the massive conflict, and whether the finale delivers a satisfying payoff.

And yes, we know: “The End” wasn’t REALLY the end! Ten years later, Scalzi returned to the Old Man’s War universe with The Shattering Peace in 2025. Fortunately for Jim, waiting this long to read the series means there’s no decade-long wait required. That review is coming soon!

🚀 In this review:

• Spoiler-lite summary of The End of All Things

• Six reasons you might love it

• Three reasons it might not work for you

• How it builds on The Human Division

• Whether Scalzi successfully wraps up a story this big

• Jim’s thoughts on finally completing the original Old Man’s War arc

• Why some Old Man’s War fans seem to prefer “early Scalzi”

Have you finished The End of All Things? Did Scalzi stick the landing? And where does it rank among the original six Old Man’s War books? Let us know in the comments—but please keep things spoiler-lite for readers who haven’t finished the series!

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0:00 - Opening

2:36 - Book Details

4:18 - Why Jim Read This

5:44 - Spoiler-Lite Summary

7:27 - Six Reasons You’ll Enjoy the Novel

12:42 - Three Reasons You Might Want to Pass

15:28 - Jim’s Final Thoughts

18:46 - Closing & Wrap-Up

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