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The war for survival of the planet Lusitania will be fought in the hearts of a child named Gloriously Bright.On Lusitania, Ender found a world where humans and pequininos and the Hive Queen could all live together; where three very different intelligent species could find common ground at last. Or so he thought.Lusitania also harbors the descolada, a virus that kills all humans it infects, but which the pequininos... 

Peter says: “This book has gotten some bad reviews, and I'm not sure why. Maybe people are uncomfortable with ...”

 

The planet Lusitania is home to three sentient species: the Pequeninos; a large colony of humans; and the Hive Queen, brought there by Ender. But once against the human race has grown fearful; the Starways Congress has gathered a fleet to destroy Lusitania.Jane, the evolved computer intelligence, can save the three sentient races of Lusitania. She has learned how to move ships outside the universe, and then instan... 

Facebook User says: “I find this book, although intriguing and profoundly philosophical, depressing. I read all of th...”

 

The War is over, won by Ender Wiggin and his team of brilliant child-warriors. The enemy is destroyed, the human race is saved. Ender himself refuses to return to the planet, but his crew has gone home to their families, scattered across the globe. The battle school is no more.But with the external threat gone, the Earth has become a battlefield once more. The children of the Battle School are more than heros; ... 

Matthew says: “Shadow of the Hegemon was entertaining, though not as much as Ender's Shadow. Needless to say, I ...”

 

“No one would have believed in the last years of the nineteenth century that this world was being watched keenly and closely by intelligences greater than man’s and yet as mortal as his own.” Thus begins one of the most terrifying and morally prescient science fiction novels ever penned. Beginning with a series of strange flashes in the distant night sky, the Martian attack initially causes littl... 

Cory says: “Overall a very good book, with a couple of strange issues that keep it from being a 5. The openi...”

 

A Sequel to The New York Times Bestselling Enders's ShadowBestselling author Orson Scott Card brings to life a new chapter in the saga of Ender's Earth.Earth and its society has been changed irrevocably in the aftermath of Ender Wiggin's victory over the Formics--the unity enforced upon the warring nations by an alien enemy has shattered. Nations are rising again, seeking territory and influence, and most of all, ... 

Facebook User says: “Another masterful installment of the fantastic Ender/Bean series. I find it maddening that an au...”

 

Bean's past was a battle just to survive. He first appeared on the streets of Rotterdam, a tiny child with a mind leagues beyond anyone else. He knew he could not survive through strength; he used his tactical genius to gain acceptance into a children's gang, and then to help make that gang a template for success for all the others. He civilized them, and lived to grow older. Then he was discovered by the recruite... 

Joe says: “This book more or less finishes the Bean portion of the Ender series (depending on whether you co...”