Ender's Shadow (The Shadow Series)
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| Rating | : | 4.97 (733 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 159397664X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-08-15 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Andrew "Ender" Wiggin was not the only child in the Battle School; he was just the best of the best. Bean was sent into orbit, to the Battle School. Bean's past was a battle just to survive. And there he met Ender.. His success brought him to the attention of the Battle School's recruiters, those people scouring the planet for leaders, tacticians, and generals to save Earth from the threat of alien invasion. In Ender's Shadow, Card tells the story of another of those precocious generals, the one they called Bean--the one who became Ender's right hand, part of his team, in the final battle against the Buggers. The long distances of interstellar space have given hope to the defenders of Earth--they have time to train these future commanders up from childhood, forging them into an irresistible force in the high orbital facility called the Battle School. The novel that launched the bestselling Ender's Shadow seriesavailable for the first time on unabridged cd The human race is at War with the "Buggers," an insect-like alien race. As Earth prepares to defend itself from total destruction at the hands of an inscrutable enemy, all focus is on the developme
The following Ender's Shadow Series titles are listed in order: Ender's Shadow, Shadow of the Hegemon, Shadow Puppets, Shadow of the Giant, Shadows in Flight.The First Formic War Series: One hundred years before Ender's Game, the aliens arrived on Earth with fire and death. Earth Unaware, Earth Afire.Ender Novellas A War of Gifts, First Meetings.The Authorized Ender Companion: A complete and in-depth encyclopedia of all the persons, places, things, and events in Orson Scott Ca
Kindle Customer said Another Masterful Work. As Ender and Bean are gifted leaders and strategists, Card is a gifted writer. Seeing "the beginning of the story" for "Ender's Game" from Bean's perspective while also getting to know Bean so much better is a gift for the reader.. Dipping into the same well twice works like a charm. Travis Stein Although the reviews now indicate how I feel about the book, at first many probably doubted that card could essentially tell the same story twice. However, the story while similar to Ender's Game, does a brilliant job in its own right in becoming a separate book from it's original predecessor. The storyline of Bean from his struggles on the streets of Rotterdam to his acceptance and difficulties in Battle School , is extremely compelling. If you loved Ender's Game, you might like Ender's Sh. A favorite for 15+ years This has been one of my most favorite books since I first read it in the 7th grade. The story of kids not just fighting against the threat to humanity, but commanding the entire military makes every young kid feel like they have a chance to do something important. The story line is great, moves along at a good pace, and keeps readers engaged. After 2 or 3 paperback copies got read to pieces, I finally purchased it for Kindle when the last copy bit the dust.15 years later this is still one o