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all of you. Dad, I love your dedication to Phoenix and your desire to keep it running. Mom, I love that you care for each of us, even when you snipe at us a little. Brandt, I love your ambition and drive. Catherine, I love the fact that one day you will rule us all. Wes, I love that you are the family jester, who keeps us honest. I love you and your wives and husbands and your children. I love Magda and Brous and Lisa, who have lived their lives with us.
    “I was told recently by someone that if I wanted to make a difference, that this must be the place. Here, on Phoenix. With love and respect, I disagree. Dad, Brandt and Catherine will take care of Phoenix for us. My job is to take care of the rest of it. That’s what I do. That’s what I’m going to keep doing. That’s where what I do matters.
    “So to each of you, my family, a toast. Keep Phoenix safe for me. I’ll work on everything else. When I come back for Harvest Day next year, I’ll let you know how it’s going. That’s a promise. Cheers.”
    Hart drank. Everyone drank but Alastair, who waited until he caught his son’s eye. Then he raised his glass a second time and drank.
    “That was worth holding off on the potatoes for,” Wes said. “Now pass me the gravy, please.”

Also by John Scalzi
    Old Man’s War
    The Ghost Brigades
    The Android’s Dream
    The Last Colony
    Zoe’s Tale
    Your Hate Mail Will Be Graded
    Fuzzy Nation
    Redshirts
    Edited by John Scalzi
    Metatropolis

This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.
    HUMAN DIVISION #10: THIS MUST BE THE PLACE
    Copyright © 2013 by John Scalzi
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    Cover art by John Harris

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    The Human Division
     
    John Scalzi’s stirring new novel in the universe of his bestselling Old Man’s War
     
    New e-episodes will appear every Tuesday from January 15 to April 9, 2013, on all your favorite e-book sites. Don’t miss a single one:
     
    January 15: The Human Division #1: The B-Team
    January 22: The Human Division #2: Walk the Plank
    January 29: The Human Division #3: We Only Need the Heads
    February 5: The Human Division #4: A Voice in the Wilderness
    February 12: The Human Division #5: Tales from the Clarke
    February 19: The Human Division #6: The Back Channel
    February 26: The Human Division #7: The Dog King
    March 5: The Human Division #8: The Sound of Rebellion
    March 12: The Human Division #9: The Observers
    March 19: The Human Division #10: This Must Be the Place
    March 26: The Human Division #11: A Problem of Proportion
    April 2: The Human Division #12: The Gentle Art of Cracking Heads
    April 9: The Human Division #13: Earth Below, Sky Above