Part Two of the four parts of The End of All Things, John Scalzi's conclusion to the bestselling Old Man's War tale that began with The Human Division. Desperate times call for desperate measures. And for the multi-species Conclave, desperate times have arrived. Faced with the prospect of major planets and species leaving the alliance, the Conclave's leadership has just a few cards left to play...to unpredictable effect.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.