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On Lusitania, Ender found a world where humans and pequininos and the Hive Queen could all live together; where three very different intelligent species could find common ground at last. Or so he thought.
But Lusitania also harbors the descolada, a virus which kills all humans it infects, but which the pequininos require in order to transform into adults. The Starways Congress so fears the effect of the descolada, should it escape from Lusitania, that they have ordered the destruction of the entire planet, and all who live there. The Fleet is on its way, and a second Xenocide seems inevitable.
Until the Fleet vanishes.
The task of discovering how the ships were made to disappear falls to Gloriously Bright, the most brilliant analytical mind in a world of people bred to super intelligence. There is little doubt that she can solve the puzzle; but will she choose life or death for the three races who live on Lusitania?
But Lusitania also harbors the descolada, a virus which kills all humans it infects, but which the pequininos require in order to transform into adults. The Starways Congress so fears the effect of the descolada, should it escape from Lusitania, that they have ordered the destruction of the entire planet, and all who live there. The Fleet is on its way, and a second Xenocide seems inevitable.
Until the Fleet vanishes.
The task of discovering how the ships were made to disappear falls to Gloriously Bright, the most brilliant analytical mind in a world of people bred to super intelligence. There is little doubt that she can solve the puzzle; but will she choose life or death for the three races who live on Lusitania?
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2 member(s) found this review helpful.
Xenocide continues where Speaker for the Dead leaves off in the Ender's Saga and meets and exceeds all expectations. I read these books after reading the Ender's Shadow series and they are not quite as good on that aspect but Orson wrote these 15 or 20 years ago and has only gotten better as an author. Where in Shadow(Bean's Saga) is about more war and the politics of the future and trying to unite the people of Earth before the third most devastating world war breaks out. This is more sacred addressing the religions of the future and what religions aliens might have.
Ender comes to the planet with the only other aliens human's have encountered other than the formic buggers which we wiped out long ago to try and stop another xenocide from occurring when this new alien's religion leads to what humans would call murder. The mystery unfolds in greater more complicated ways in this book and old technology is explained in new ways to create a new technology to solve all of the planet's problems. It's not a light read, and it's a bit complicated but I highly recommend it for the hard core sci fi fan.
Ender comes to the planet with the only other aliens human's have encountered other than the formic buggers which we wiped out long ago to try and stop another xenocide from occurring when this new alien's religion leads to what humans would call murder. The mystery unfolds in greater more complicated ways in this book and old technology is explained in new ways to create a new technology to solve all of the planet's problems. It's not a light read, and it's a bit complicated but I highly recommend it for the hard core sci fi fan.
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
Third in the series. Don't start here, go back to Ender's Game and Speaker for the Dead. GREAT sci-fi.
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
This is the sequel to "Speaker for the Dead". The Ender Wiggin story just gets better and better. Ender is reunited with Valentine. The mystery of Jane's origins is uncovered. Starways Congress is also unveiled for what it has become. New characters of great depth and interest are introduced. Now I can't wait to read the next book in the series!
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
The third book in the Ender Quartet, the story continues right on from book 2 (no more 3000 year gap!) The Starways Congress fleet is looming above the planet of Lusitania, a deadly virus is threatening to wipe our species, straining the relationship between mankind and his alien neighbor, the pequeninos. Note: to follow the story, you have to read the preceding two Ender books first.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
A thought provoking follow-up to "Speaker for the Dead."
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1 member(s) found this review helpful.
This and Speaker of the Dead may be the best two books in the Ender series - especially for those who like intelligent conversation and characterization as well as action.
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The war for the survival of the planet Lusitania will be fought in the heart of a child named Gloriously Bright.
Third book in the Ender's Game saga.
A more mature Ender Wiggin. I love the classics, this is a very interesting followup.
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