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Wyrms (1987)

by Orson Scott Card

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The sphere is alien in origin, but has been controlled by Man for millennia. A legend as old as the stars rules this constructed world: when the seventh seventh seventh human Heptarch is crowned, he will be the Kristos and will bring eternal salvation . . . or the destruction of the cosmos. Patience is the only daughter of the rightful Heptarch, but she, like her father before her, serves the usurper who has destroyed her family. For she has learned the true ruler's honor: that duty to one's race is more important than duty to one's self. But the time for prudence has passed, and that which has slept for ages has awakened. Patience must journey to the heartsoul of this planet to confront her destiny . . . and her world's. Wyrms is an Orson Scott Card classic, one of the novels that helped forge his young career.… (more)
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Cred că la un moment dat Card s-a uitat la filmul horror The Thing în timp ce citea Lumii îi spuneau pădure de Ursula Le Guin și s-a întrebat: ce ar fi dacă le-aș combina și le-aș muta pe un fundal de tip dying Earth, stil Wolfe sau McAuley, la care aș adăuga o supradoză de cruzime și paranoia? Și foarte bine a făcut, fiindcă i-a ieșit unul dintre cele mai bune science fantasy ever, nu ca scriitură (e mult mai prost scrisă decât Ender) dar ca idei fascinante și ca un worldbuilding incredibil de bogat și profund, plus o surprindere mult mai bună decât în Xenocid a dilemei fără ieșire a contactului dintre 2 specii total incompatibile în modul de gândire. Mi-e greu însă să o recomand altora decât cititorilor experimentați în cărți bine întunecate și dure. Și cred și eu, ca și alte recenzii, că acest worldbuilding atât de complex merita măcar o trilogie, caz în care (aici zic doar eu) ar fi fost o fascinantă alternativă dark la Helliconia. ( )
  milosdumbraci | May 5, 2023 |
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  freixas | Mar 31, 2023 |
I enjoy Orson Scott Card books, but I didn't expect to like it this much. I'm glad I own this book because I will re-read it. I didn't expect the redemption story at the end. I hoped it was a series, but it stands alone. The characters will live on in my heart. ( )
  nab6215 | Jan 18, 2022 |
Weird and mediocre. I give it two stars because it kept me reading (god knows why) and I liked some of the world-building. The main plot was awful and OSC's attempts at "philosophy" - NOPE. Also I'm tired of badly-written, pointless rape.

Don't bother. ( )
  RFellows | Apr 29, 2020 |
I was so disappointed but read farther than I normally would have because Card is a competent writer even if the story is forced and predictable and the characters are cardboard cut-outs. ( )
  Eric.Cone | Sep 28, 2017 |
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Card, Orson Scottprimary authorall editionsconfirmed
Card, Emily JaniceNarratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Di Fate, VincentCover Artistsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Nolan, DennisCover artistsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed

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The sphere is alien in origin, but has been controlled by Man for millennia. A legend as old as the stars rules this constructed world: when the seventh seventh seventh human Heptarch is crowned, he will be the Kristos and will bring eternal salvation . . . or the destruction of the cosmos. Patience is the only daughter of the rightful Heptarch, but she, like her father before her, serves the usurper who has destroyed her family. For she has learned the true ruler's honor: that duty to one's race is more important than duty to one's self. But the time for prudence has passed, and that which has slept for ages has awakened. Patience must journey to the heartsoul of this planet to confront her destiny . . . and her world's. Wyrms is an Orson Scott Card classic, one of the novels that helped forge his young career.

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