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The Old Lie

By: Claire G. Coleman
Narrated by: Nathalie McLean
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About this listen

 'Set in an intergalactic war, this powerful story is told from multiple viewpoints and delivers an emotionally wrenching impact.' - Sally Morgan, author of the bestselling Australian classic MY PLACE

Shane Daniels and Romany Zetz have been drawn into a war that is not their own. Lives will be destroyed, families will be torn apart. Trust will be broken.

When the war is over, some will return to a changed world. Will they discover that glory is a lie?

Claire G. Coleman's new novel takes us to a familiar world to ask what we have learned from the past. THE OLD LIE might not be quite what you expect.

Praise for TERRA NULLIUS:

'surprising and unforgettable' - Publisher's Weekly

'moving and original' - Weekend Australian

'impossible to ignore' - Books and Publishing

'unflinching' - Sydney Review of Books

'timely' - Adelaide Review Fiction Military Science Fiction Space Opera

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Critic reviews

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evoking the visceral war poetry of Wilfred Owen, the rich world-building of Ursula K. Le Guin and a dark, inventive wit that is all Coleman's.
The Old LieV speaks to some all-too-timely truths.
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these proud indigenous men and women try to survive in a brutal, unfair world where an alien but familiar empire rules the space lanes. War is hell, but victory carries its own challenges for those deemed dispensable.
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I can't explain this book without spoilers from the get go but if you particularly loved the author's previous book you will love this. the old lie is about a war and various characters involvement in the war or what consequences they are facing because of it. I couldn't put it down.

amazing

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