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Book Synopsis''There aren''t too many recent sf novels we can confidently call truly moral works, but Speaker for the Dead is one. It''s a completely gripping story.'' - The Toronto Star
''Achieves and delivers more than almost anything else within the science fiction genre, Ender''s Game is a contemporary classic'' - New York Times on Ender''s Game
A FALLEN HERO - HAUNTED BY HIS PAST, BUT CAN HE CHANGE THE FUTURE?
Ender Wiggin was once considered a great military leader, a saviour for mankind.
But now history judges his destruction of an alien race as monstrous rather than heroic.
In the aftermath of the war, Ender disappeared, and a powerful voice arose: The Speaker for the Dead, who told the true story behind the battle with the aliens. Now, years later, a second alien race has been discovered. But again they are strange and frightening - and again, humans are dying.
It is only the Speaker for the Dead, s
Trade Review
Some of the most hauntingly brilliant writing of the decade -- INTERZONE on ENDER’S GAME
An increasingly popular and relevant novel that risks and achieves and delivers more than almost anything else within the science fiction genre, Ender's Game is a contemporary classic -- NEW YORK TIMES on ENDER’S GAME
A gripping tale of adventure in space and a scathing indictment of the military mind -- LIBRARY JOURNAL on ENDER’S GAME
Card has taken the venerable SF concepts of a superhuman and interstellar war . . . and, with superb characterisation, pacing and language, combined them into a seamless story of compelling power -- BOOKLIST on ENDER’S GAME
Almost impossible to put down -- LOCUS on ENDER’S GAME
An incredible ending that knocks you sideways -- SUNDAY EXPRESS on ENDER’S GAME
A great read! -- UPI REVIEWS
Less brash than Ender's Game, Speaker for the Dead may be a much better book. Don't miss it! -- ANALOG
Told with compassion and keen insight, this powerful sequel to Ender's Game is highly recommended -- LIBRARY JOURNAL
