Ender's Game

by Card, Orson Scott
ISBN: 9781250773029
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Orson Scott Card's science fiction classic Ender's Game is the winner of the 1985 Nebula Award for Best Novel and the 1986 Hugo Award for Best Novel.

In order to develop a secure defense against a hostile alien race's next attack, government agencies breed child geniuses and train them as soldiers. A brilliant young boy, Andrew Ender Wiggin lives with his kind but distant parents, his sadistic brother Peter, and the person he loves more than anyone else, his sister Valentine. Peter and Valentine were candidates for the soldier-training program but didn't make the cut--young Ender is the Wiggin drafted to the orbiting Battle School for rigorous military training.

Ender's skills make him a leader in school and respected in the Battle Room, where children play at mock battles in zero gravity. Yet growing up in an artificial community of young soldiers Ender suffers greatly from isolation, rivalry from his peers, pressure from the adult teachers, and an unsettling fear of the alien invaders. His psychological battles include loneliness, fear that he is becoming like the cruel brother he remembers, and fanning the flames of devotion to his beloved sister.

Is Ender the general Earth needs? But Ender is not the only result of the genetic experiments. The war with the Buggers has been raging for a hundred years, and the quest for the perfect general has been underway for almost as long. Ender's two older siblings are every bit as unusual as he is, but in very different ways. Between the three of them lie the abilities to remake a world. If, that is, the world survives.

THE ENDER UNIVERSE

Ender series
Ender's Game / Ender in Exile / Speaker for the Dead / Xenocide / Children of the Mind

Ender's Shadow series
Ender's Shadow / Shadow of the Hegemon / Shadow Puppets / Shadow of the Giant / Shadows in Flight

Children of the Fleet

The First Formic War (with Aaron Johnston)
Earth Unaware / Earth Afire / Earth Awakens

The Second Formic War (with Aaron Johnston)
The Swarm /The Hive

Ender novellas
A War of Gifts /First Meetings

  • Format: TradePaperback
  • Author: Card, Orson Scott
  • ISBN: 9781250773029
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 9.20 x 0.80
  • Number Of Pages: 256
  • Publication Year: 2021

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  • The Ultimate Space Adventure....

    Stephanie H. - 2 years ago

    A book about a boy that is forced to grow up quickly, and fight aliens to save the world. It is a good read for all sci-fi fans. A fast-paced, action-packed, with a surprise ending type of book! Kudos to Orson Scott Card! On a side note, If you haven't seen the Movie, it is a good watch as well. But I suggest you read the book first.

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  • Timeless Sci-fi classic

    LeeAnn G. - 5 years 6 months ago

    I can't believe it took me so long to actually read this classic! If you are a fan of sci fi if any sort you owe it to yourself to try Enders Game! So many of our most beloved sci fi creations from today have drawn from this classic, but few stories are as compelling. I struggled to out this turn pager down and was sad when I had no more left to devour. #bannedbooks

  • A Science Fiction Classic

    Rebecca H. - 5 years 7 months ago

    I loved the way Card weaves an intricate tale of a boy genius thrust into a world of brilliant children and dire situations and of how he copes with it all. An all in all fantastic science fiction novel! #RequiredReading

  • Hugo and Nebula award winner-future warfare with a twist.

    Jay P. - 7 years 4 months ago

    Ender's Game stands out to me due to its appeal to many different ages of potential readers. Orson Scott Card manages to capture the voices and mindsets of children and teenagers perfectly. His characters are easy to relate to, and the troubles of Ender become the concerns of the reader very quickly. Explosive action and taut suspense culminate in a groundbreaking plot twist as Ender, Card's hero and pivot point, fights for the survival of Earth and humanity.

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