Shadow of the Giant (Ender, Book 
(Ender’s Shadow) Overview
For Earth was at war — a terrible war with an inscrutable alien enemy. A war that humanity was near to losing. But the long distances of interstellar space has given hope to the defenders of Earth — they had time to train military geniuses up from childhood, forging them into an irresistible force in the high-orbital facility called the Battle School. That story is told in two books, the beloved classic Ender’s Game, and its parallel, Ender’s Shadow.
Bean was the smallest student at the Battle School, but he became Ender Wiggins’ right hand. Since then he has grown to be a power on Earth. He served the Hegemon as strategist and general in the terrible wars that followed Ender’s defeat of the alien empire attacking Earth. Now he and his wife Petra yearn for a safe place to build a family — something he has never known — but there is nowhere on Earth that does not harbor his enemies — old enemies from the days in Ender’s Jeesh, new enemies from the wars on Earth. To find security, Bean and Petra must once again follow in Ender’s footsteps. They must leave Earth behind, in the control of the Hegemon, and look to the stars.
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Title: Shadow of the Giant by Orson Scott Card
Pages: 367.
Time spent on the “to read” shelf: 0 Days.
Days spent reading it: 3 days.
Why I read it: Shadow of the Giant is the fourth book in the Ender’s Shadow series by Orson Scott Card, I figured I would finish up this series before I left to go to Thailand. I’m glad I did.
Brief review: Shadow of the Giant is the final (as of right now, and probably ever) installment of the Ender’s Shadow series. I have enjoyed this particular series quite a bit. It recounts the events on Earth after the events in Ender’s Game. We follow Bean and Petra, but the real star of this show (and perhaps the real “Shadow” of Ender) is Peter Wiggin. We follow as Peter continues in his quest to become the Hegemon (the world leader) and to have actual authority over the whole world. The political and military maneuvers and manipulation that make this a reality for Peter are fun to watch unfold.
This series has been easy to read, but still full of great ideas by Card. Shadow of the Giant makes us think about contemporary events, even though it discusses them in playful science fiction. Card brings up issues about Muslim, Chinese, and United States politics from current headlines and stretches them to their logical conclusion. What if the Muslim world united under one head? Or if the massive Chinese population began an offensive against an almost equally massive Indian nation? In this book Card examines these possible political situations, but he does so within a very entertaining novel.
Shadow of the Giant is clever and thought provoking. If you have not read any of the rest of the series, this would not be a good place to start. But I would highly recommend picking up Ender’s Game and then Ender’s Shadow, because these books (and especially Ender’s Game and Ender’s Shadow) have been worth it.
Favorite quote: “Life is full of grief, to exactly the degree we allow ourselves to love other people.”
Stars: 4 out of 5.
Final Word: Huge.
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- ISBN13: 9780812571394
- Condition: New
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