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Author
Series
Publisher
Tor
Pub. Date
2008.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
656 pages ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
This new collection of Card's short fiction contains 22 stories, including two from the Alvin Maker Universe, with new introductions and commentary on his life and work, all written by Card himself.
2) The swarm
Author
Series
Second Formic War volume 1
Language
English
Description
The first invasion of Earth was beaten back by a coalition of corporate and international military forces, and the Chinese army, but China has been devastated by the Formics' initial efforts to eradicate Earth life forms and prepare the ground for their own settlement. The Scouring of China struck fear into the other nations of the planet; that fear blossomed into drastic action when scientists determined that the single ship that wreaked such damage...
Author
Series
Publisher
Tor
Pub. Date
[2014]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
395 pages ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
When the alien ship screamed through the solar system, it disrupted communications between the far-flung human mining ships and supply stations and between them and Earth. So Earth and Luna were unaware that they had been invaded until the ship pulled into Earth orbit, and began landing terra-forming crews in China. Politics and pride slowed the response on Earth, and on Luna, corporate power struggles seemed more urgent than distant deaths. In this...
4) Treason
Author
Language
English
Description
An unusually gifted man who has the power of self-healing and bodily regeneration as well as the ability to cause earthquakes and drain lakes is exiled on a primitive planet and leads a revolution against its Offworld oppressors.
5) Visitors
Author
Series
Pathfinder (Orson Scott Card) volume 3
Language
English
Description
"Rigg's journey comes to an epic and explosive conclusion as everything that has been building up finally comes to pass, and Rigg is forced to put his powers to the test in order to save his world and end the war once and for all"--
6) Ender's game
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
An expert at simulated war games, Andrew "Ender" Wiggin believes that he is engaged in one more computer war game when, in truth, he is commanding the last Earth fleet against an alien race seeking Earth's complete destruction.
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