Ender Wiggin is a true child prodigy, a six-year-old genius whose mind and skill set earned him acceptance into a prestigious, one-of-a-kind boarding school.
But for Ender, admittance to Battle School isn't a privilege. It's a requirement. Earth is at war with an alien species, and the world's governments have come up with a desperate plan to begin training a new generation of soldiers in a very special environment: the zero-gravity of space itself.
That's the premise of Ender's Game, a popular science fiction novel that's been a favorite of sci-fi fans for nearly thirty years. The book began life as a short story, first appearing in a 1977 edition of Analog. Author Orson Scott Card eventually turned the story into a full-length novel, publishing it in 1985. (Card made publishing history when he won both the Hugo and the Nebula awards -- two annual awards given to top sci-fi/fantasy fiction -- two years in a row, for Ender's Game and its sequel, Speaker for the Dead.)
The book was a runaway success, and has remained a popular seller ever since publication. (Back in the public eye thanks to the new movie, the book has spent the last 53 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list.) This weekend saw the release of a movie based on the book, starring Asa Butterfield, Harrison Ford, Alfre Woodard, Hailee Steinfeld, and Ben Kingsley.
Read on for reviews of the new film and the classic novel, as well as links to the complete series in the Catalog!
From the Web:
- "And a Child Shall Lead Them Into Space Battle" - The New York Times review.
- Richard Roeper's Review - Watch this video review.
- "Does the Ender Justify the Means?" - The IGN review.
- Film Review: "Ender's Game" - From Variety.
- Orson Scott Card Talks Ender’s Game in Rare Interview - From Wired.
- Stranger in a Strange Land: Ender's Game, its controversial author, and a very personal history - An in-depth and personal essay by Rany Jazayerli, on why he's a fan of the book that changed his childhood.
- Creating the Innocent Killer: Ender's Game, Intention, and Morality by John Kessel - A different take on what makes Ender's Game so appealing.
- Design FX: How Ender’s Game Filmed Zero-G Battles That Obey the Laws of Physics - A video from Wired on the unique special effects employed in the new film.
- Goodreads Sweepstakes - A sweepstakes for Ender's Game fans, sponsored by publisher Tor.
The students of Battle School
From the Collection:
The Original Series:
- Ender's Game
- Speaker for the Dead
- Xenocide
- Children of the Mind
The Sequel Series:
- Ender's Shadow - The first in a quartet of books recounting the events of Ender's Game, from the perspective of Ender's friend, Bean.
- Shadow of the Hegemon - Second book in the series. Picks up with Bean's life after the events of Ender's Game.
Other stories from the Enderverse:
- Ender in Exile - A "midquel" set between the events of Ender's Game and Speaker for the Dead.
- Shadows in Flight - A new story about Bean, set after the events of Shadow of the Giant.
- First Meetings - A short story collection of tales from the Enderverse.
- A War of Gifts: An Ender Story - A holiday novella.
The New Prequel Trilogy:
- Earth Unaware
- Earth Afire
- Earth Awakens - The third book (set for publication next year).
- Ender's Game [on audiobook] - Available as an unabridged audiobook and as a full cast production.
- Ender's Game [graphic novels] - The graphic novel series by Orson Scott Card.
- Ender's World: Fresh Perspectives on the SF classic Ender's Game - Essays, critiques, and insights by authors, showrunners, and former members of the Air Force and Marines. Edited by Orson Scott Card
-- Post by Ms. B
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