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About the Author

Orson Scott Card is the award-winning author of the Ender saga, the Alvin Maker series and the Homecoming series. He lives with his wife and children in the US.

Reviews

'The work of a confident master with an absolute grip on his material' SFX Haunting, compulsive, urgently readable . Story-telling genius' INTERZONE 'The emotional punch is still as powerful as ever. Excellent' SFX 'Certain to be one of the most sought-after books of the year' LOCUS 'A great action-oriented plot' THE TIMES 'Full of surprises . Intense is the word for Orson Scott Card's ENDER'S GAME' NEW YORK TIMES 'An extraordinarily talented author' THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SCIENCE FICTION

'The work of a confident master with an absolute grip on his material' SFX Haunting, compulsive, urgently readable . Story-telling genius' INTERZONE 'The emotional punch is still as powerful as ever. Excellent' SFX 'Certain to be one of the most sought-after books of the year' LOCUS 'A great action-oriented plot' THE TIMES 'Full of surprises . Intense is the word for Orson Scott Card's ENDER'S GAME' NEW YORK TIMES 'An extraordinarily talented author' THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SCIENCE FICTION

In the aftermath of the war against the alien insectoid Formics, the people of Earth experienced a period of unity under the benevolent rulership of the Hegemon Peter Wiggin, brother of war hero Ender Wiggin. As the fragile political peace erodes and internal wars threaten to erupt, the child-warriors of the Battle School now young adults skilled in the arts of leadership and politics struggle to bring about a new kind of peace despite the efforts of traitors in their midst. The sequel to Ender's Shadow and Shadow of the Hegemon continues Card's visionary future history with a story of men and women thrust too early into positions of power. The author's thoughtful storytelling and compassionately moral characters make this a good addition to most sf collections. Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.