Science Fiction · DarkIn 2048, soldiers fight remote wars through robots called soldierboys, linked to machines by implants
Forever Peace
by Joe Haldeman
Remote-controlled soldiers and a technology that links minds
Ace Books published the novel in 1997, and it runs to 326 pages. Despite the similar title, it is not a direct sequel to The Forever War and takes place in a different future of Earth. In 2048, the Alliance military fights wars against third-world guerrillas using remotely controlled robots called soldierboys. Only first-world nations have nanoforge technology, which makes the conflicts asymmetric. The narration is partly first person and partly an anonymous third person.
More about this book
Who
Julian Class, Amelia "Blaze" Harding and Marty Larrin.
World
Earth in 2048, with remote wars fought by soldierboys.
What makes it different
It won the Hugo, the Nebula and the John W. Campbell Memorial Award in 1998. It is not a sequel to The Forever War.
Feel
Hard-edged and uneasy.
Page count and cover shown for: Selected edition
Further reading
- Forever PeaceWikipedia