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Ender's Game

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| Paperback | 9780812589047

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Winer of the Hugo and Nebula Awards

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 bContinue

Winer of the Hugo and Nebula Awards

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.

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    My favorite book of all time. It is a dark, yet accurate, look into the human psyche, as well as an entertaining book for those who are not looking for anything deeper.

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    What an excellent book! An incredibly fun and easy listen as narrated by Stefan Rudnicki and Harlan Ellison.

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    Yet another classic sci-fi book. Don't know why it took me so long to pick it up. Awesome book.

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    ― Avi said on Jan 25, 2008 about the Mass Market Paperback edition | Add your feedback

  • This is a book full of sadness, surprises and peace. I really love it!!! The language of the book is easy, but the content is very intense and touching at some point.

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    ― A-Mei said on Jun 1, 2009 about the Mass Market Paperback edition | Add your feedback

  • This is one of my favorite books. Anyone who like science fiction should read this book. I think i have read this book 4 times and it is always a pleasure. The entire series is good, but this book is by far the best. Read this book!

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    ― Dave Sanders said on Mar 6, 2008 about the Mass Market Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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