Reviews
“Orson Scott Card has apparently swallowed science fiction whole.” —The New York Times
“One of the greats of contemporary science fiction and fantasy.” —The Wall Street Journal
“Orson Scott Card is as fine a writer as we have.” —The Los Angeles Times
“[Orson Scott] Card is a writer of compassion.” —The Washington Post
“The best writer science fiction has to offer.” —The Houston Post
“Card is a master storyteller.” —The Seattle Times
“This fine follow-up to Ender’s Shadow features that novel’s hero, Bean (now a young man), wrestling with Card’s trademark: superbly real moral and ethical dilemmas….The complexity and serious treatment of the book’s young protagonists will attract many sophisticated YA readers, while Card’s impeccable prose, fast pacing and political intrigue will appeal to adult fans of spy novels, thrillers, and science fiction.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) on Shadow of the Hegemon
“An undeniable heavyweight. . . . This book combines Card’s quirky style with his hard ethical dilemmas and sharply drawn portraits.” —New York Daily News on Ender’s Game
“Card has taken the venerable SF concepts of a superman and an interstellar war against aliens, and, with superb characterization, pacing, and language, combined them into a seamless story of compelling power.” —Booklist on Ender’s Game
“The novels of Orson Scott Card’s Ender series are an intriguing combination of action, military and political strategy, elaborate war games and psychology.” —USA Today
“You can’t step into the same river twice, but Card has gracefully dipped twice into the same inkwell–once for Ender’s Game, and again for his stand-alone ‘parallel novel’. As always, everyone will be struck by the power of Card’s children, always more and less than human, perfect yet struggling, tragic yet hopeful, wondrous and strange.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) on Ender’s Shadow
“The publishing equivalent of a Star Wars blockbuster.” —New York Daily News on Ender’s Shadow
“Ender’s Shadow is entertaining, fast-paced science fiction.” —CNN Interactive
“The author’s superb storytelling and his genuine insight into the moral dilemmas that lead good people to commit questionable actions make this title a priority purchase for most libraries.” —Library Journal on Ender’s Shadow
