Orson Scott Card is a decent enough writer and one of the few sci-fi writers still writing today that I read. BUT, enough is enough with the Ender series! Actually, I don't really mind sequels, but this retelling-from-a-different-perspective stuff just seems like a cash-in. The Battle School is an interesting setting and it's always stuck in my mind, but this story adds nothing to it that I didn't already get out of Ender's Game or Ender's Shadow. So, I'm left wondering why I read this. ( )

http://booklog.molehill.org/2009/03/0... ( )

Another addition to the Ender stories, and a welcome one at that. While it isn't exactly an important story to the over all arch of the Ender series, it is an important element to the character development within the Enderverse. We are given another glimpse into Battle School and the children who are there; at the same time, we are given a bit ofanother window into what Ender's family was going through after his departure, being shown that his mother missed him, his brother still envied him.

My memory of Ender's Game is a bit fuzzy, but I want to say I remember the boy who wouldn't shoot his weapon in battle games, and this is his story, primarily. It is a quick and easy read, and a nice way to get back into the Ender story line... although the comics are a nice way to do that, too.

This is a winter season read, which I enjoyed, even though it is now February. It will likely be a novella I pick up in the future in December, as a way to remind myself that gifts are not just for receiving... they do a lot for the happiness of the giver, too. ( )

Have you read Ender's Game? Ever wonder about the story beyond Ender's big story, the story of daily life at Battle School and the other kids who were there and how they managed and got along? This book is a small snapshot of "a day in the life." Zeck has been recruited to Battle School, but due to his Christian beliefs, does not believe in violence, and refuses to fight. He's also upset that students aren't allowed to practice their religious beliefs. When he notices two students celebrating the Dutch tradition of Sinterklaas Day, Zeck starts a quiet war that only Ender can fully resolve. ( )

What a writer! The author, Orson Scott Card, has a superb skill in writing dialogue that demonstrates his moral, his point of view. This is an amazing story. At first I thought it was going to be a boring story of a very right wing, conservative, male god point of view, instead it is the story of something much deeper than any overt religion. The story is about behavior of human beings told from the point of view of children. Amazing! ( )