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Ender's Shadow

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Author
Orson Scott Card
Cover artist
Lisa Falkenstern
Language
English
Original language
English
Publisher
Tor Books
Categories
Novel and science fiction
Universe
Enderverse
Series
The Shadow Series (1/5)
Publication year
2000
Original publication year
1999
ISBN
0-812-57571-7
Pages
469
Has read?
Yes
Debut?
No

Synopsis

Ender's Shadow follows Bean, a friend of Ender's in Battle School, as he grows up on the harsh streets of Rotterdam, gets accepted by the I.F., and is taken to Battle School. From there it's basically another view of Card's first book in the Ender series, Ender's Game.

Review

Card is very good at drama and dialog, and I think this book showcases that very well. I also like the characters he develops very much. A good read.

Table of contents

  • Foreword
  • I. URCHIN
    • 1. Poke
    • 2. Kitchen
    • 3. Payback
    • 4. Memories
  • II. LAUNCHY
    • 5. Ready or Not
    • 6. Ender's Shadow
    • 7. Exploration
    • 8. Good Student
  • III. SCHOLAR
    • 9. Garden of Sofia
    • 10. Sneaky
    • 11. Daddy
    • 12. Roster
  • IV. SOLDIER
    • 13. Dragon Army
    • 14. Brothers
    • 15. Courage
    • 16. Companion
  • V. LEADER
    • 17. Deadline
    • 18. Friend
    • 19. Rebel
    • 20. Trial and Error
  • VI. VICTOR
    • 21. Guesswork
    • 22. Reunion
    • 23. Ender's Game
    • 24. Homecoming
  • Acknowledgments