5.25.2012
Shadows in Flight
by Orson Scott Card, 237 pgs, hardcoverSeries: spin-off series from Ender's Game; Shadow series #5
Overall Grade: B+
Man, it has been a while since I read something in the Ender-verse. This book focuses on Bean and his three similiarly enhanced offspring on their relativistic voyage, hoping to find a cure before they all die of giantism. And just when things are looking down, lo! they encounter another ship in the vast reaches of space. Whose ship is it? And what secrets is it holding about the Formic species?
Okay, the book wasn't bad. It was short (10 chapters wtf?). And it also got confusing that 2 of the 3 kids are named for other characters (Ender & Carlotta) which can make things really awkward when Bean starts reminiscing. It's also really hard to keep in mind that these hyper-intelligent people are in 6-year-old bodies (aside from Bean). It brings some resolution to the Shadow series, so it's hard to tell if Card is going to continue on with it. I'm almost worried that if he does, he'll rework the canon completely.
Labels: genre: fiction, genre: scifi, media: book, series: Ender's Game, series: Ender's Shadow
