Ender's Shadow
 Orson Scott Card
 (Sr. Staff Reviewer - D. H. BROWN)
 1999 TOR - A Tom Doherty Assoc. Book NY USA
  ISBN: ISBN: 031286860X


The people of Earth are at War with an invading insect-like enemy. The first battles went badly & as humans prepare to forestall total destruction all focus is on a high-orbital facility called the Battle School where military geniuses are being raised from childhood to fight & win at any cost.

Bean, who becomes Ender's shadow, is like no child you've ever met unless you've been among the lost children of San Paulo.

Twenty some years ago I read Ender's Game. That same dog-eared paperback is still on my shelf, it now has a new companion. Books that come along that can move the reader like Ender's Game & now Ender's Shadow are rare.

Orson Scott Card grabs you & sits you down on page one & doesn't let go! Read it - it's much more than just fiction.

Also by Orson Scott Card: Pastwatch: The Redemption of Christopher Columbus; The Folk of the Fringe; Songmaster; Wyrms; The Tales of Alvin Maker; Ender series; Homecoming plus volumes of short fiction under the title: Maps in a Mirror. Also reviewed Shadow Puppets
(02/27/00)

David
A RebeccasReads.com Reviewer

Reviewer's Bio:
D. H. BROWN is the author of the critically acclaimed HONOR DUE and the Citizens Warrior Series. The son of missionary parents and with the help his Uncle Sam, he has touched base in more than 40 countries.  In 1986 he produced the independent children's film Lessie's Rainbow.  During the late 80s and early 90s, he wrote the book Common Sense and delivered the seminars of the same name for the Community Action Network of Seattle (CAN).  While doing his early Vietnam recovery work, he counseled Veterans and spoke widely to men's groups in Washington state, and was a founder of The Lodge of the Wolf.

D. H. BROWN has worked as a Logistics and Weapons Specialist in Viet Nam; day laborer; Director of Security; Armored Car Driver; Police Officer; Professional Hunting Guide; Trapper; Dog Sledder; Homesteader; Truck Driver; General Contractor; Minister; Editor; Writer; Speaker; Restaurateur; Movie Producer; Antique Restoration Specialist; Personal Care Worker; PC Repair Specialist; Computer Instructor; Webmaster and Web Designer. "I write about what I know."

He lives deep in the Pacific Northwest rainforest with his wife, author and editor Rebecca and Buddy Dog, working on his next book.
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