Shadow of the Giant (Enders Shadow, #4)

Posted on 16 July 2018 by Orson Scott Card

Bean s past was a battle just to survive He first appeared on the streets of Rotterdam, a tiny child with a mind leagues beyond anyone else He knew he could not survive through strength he used his tactical genius to gain acceptance into a children s gang, and then to help make that gang a template for success for all the others He civilized them, and lived to grow older Then he was discovered by the recruiters for the Battle School. Read Shadow of the Giant (Enders Shadow, #4) Author Orson Scott Card – kino-fada.fr 4.0 stars And so we arrive at the finale to the wonderful Shadow series on the heals of the tumultuous events of the previous three books, Ender s Shadow,Shadow of the Hegemon andShadow Puppets For those that have not read the previous installments, there will be some spoilers below as the plot summary alludes to events that have occurred in the previous books However, I will avoid spoilers for this book and will try and be as general as possible in the synopsis This book concludes shortly 4.0 stars And so we arrive at the finale to the wonderful Shadow series on the heals of the tumultuous events of the previous three books, Ender s Shadow,Shadow of the Hegemon andShadow Puppets For those that have not read the previous installments, there will be some spoilers below as the plot summary alludes to events that have occurred in the previous books However, I will avoid spoilers for this book and will try and be as general as possible in the synopsis This book concludes shortly after the conclusion of Shadow Puppets with the fall out from the momentous events of that story being felt around the world Peter Wiggin, Hegemon of Earth, is trying to strengthen his fledgling Free People of Earth FPE and turn his figurehead title into a reality Like the previous two novels, the central plot plays out like an enormous version of the boardgame Risk with Peter s FBE competing and maneuvering against China, India, a revived Russia and a newly organized Moslem...2.5 stars Oh, jeesh, where do I even begin Okay, well I love Ender s Game and Ender s Shadow No one really annoyed me in those two books I can t speak to the remainder of Ender s series because I got so bored listening to Speaker for the Dead that I set is aside for a bit I ve finished off Bean s series with this one and phew, thank goodness it is over because I don t think I could ve read listened to another one Why do I keep doing it Good question Answer Because I do enjoy OSC s writi 2.5 stars Oh, jeesh, where do I even begin Okay, well I love Ender s Game and Ender s Shadow No one really annoyed me in those two books I can t speak to the remainder of Ender s series because I got so bored listening t...Dup dispari ia lui Ahile, ambi ia fo tilor membrii ai armatei lui Ender amenin s nghit i s sf ie P m ntul n lupte f r sf r it Cu un rol mai mult simbolic i f r o putere real , Peter Wiggin, Hegemonul P m ntului, ncearc s i exploateze pu ina influen politic pentru a pune bazele Alian ei Popoarelor Libere i a unifica ntreaga planet sub un singur conduc tor, evit nd astfel r zboiul.Pe cel lalt plan, Bean i mparte pu inul timp r mas ntre Petra, c utarea embrionilor pierdu Dup dispari ia lui Ahile, ambi ia fo tilor membrii ai armatei lui Ender amenin s nghit i s sf ie P m ntul n lupte f r sf r it Cu un rol mai mult simbolic i f r o putere real , Peter Wiggin, Hegemonul P m ntului, ncearc s i exploateze pu ina influen politic pentru a pune bazele Alian ei Popoarelor Libere i a unifica ntreaga planet sub un singur conduc tor, evit nd astfel r zboiul.Pe cel lalt plan, Bean i mparte pu inul timp r mas ntre Petra, c utarea embrionilor pierdu i i consolidarea puterii lui Peter Folosindu se de prestigiul, instruirea i extraordinarele sale capacit i intelectuale, el reu e te s ncline balan a n favoarea Alian ei Popoarelor Libere, c reia ncep s i le al ture din ce n ce mai multe na iuni view spoiler Con tient de evolu ia implacabil a bolii sale, Bean accept oferta Colonelului Graff de a pleca n spa iu o dat ce Peter va avea controlul P m ntului, lu ndu i cu e...March 2010Previously Shadow PuppetsOh, the suspense is killing me Bean is dying He ll be dead soon His body won t stop growing, his heart will give out, and he ll die Eventually Maybe Any day now Whatever.I haven t been impressed with the Shadow Series Ender s Shadow was interesting, I suppose, if you really wanted to know what happened behind the scenes of Ender s Game, but that was about it Bean was slightly interesting, when he was still a tiny child genius one upping all the stupid March 2010Previously Shadow PuppetsOh, the suspense is killing me Bean is dying He ll be dead soon His body won t stop growing, his heart will give out, and he ll die Eventually Maybe Any day now Whatever.I haven t been impresse...Eh It was ok Not his crown masterpiece.Lots of war games, strategy You get to find out what happens to Bean and Petra and the rest of Ender s Jeesh as all the nations of Earth use the wonder kids to try to tear each other apart Interesting insight on Islam from, um, a Mormon You get to see Peter be Not Such a Bad Guy After All.My problems with it are not much exciting new conceptual stuff like the Speaker for the Dead books It feels like the whole book is denouement Or filler I su Eh It was ok Not his crown masterpiece.Lots of war games, strategy You get to find out what happens to Bean and Petra and the rest of Ender s Jeesh as all the nations of Earth use the wonder kids to try to tear each other apart Interesting insight on Islam from, um, a Mormon You get to see Peter be Not Such a Bad Guy After All.My problems with it are not much exciting new conceptual stuff like the Speaker for the Dead books It feels like the whole book is d...This is the fourth of the Shadow books, and in it, Card picks up the question of what happens to a lot of young people who have never known anything but war, as Ender s Jeesh and other key Battle School graduates take their places among the heads of state It s thoughtfully done, if not carried to great personal depths in every case so much happens in this story that a lot of the political maneuvers simply have to be summed up, and some of the important character development happens in just one This is the fourth of the Shadow books, and in it, Card picks up the question of what happens to a lot of young people who have never known anything but war, as Ender s Jeesh and other key Battle School graduates take their places among the heads of state It s thoughtfully done, if not carried to great personal depths in every case so much happens in this story th...Adam C Zern offers his thoughtsWhen I completed Shadow Puppets I was as hesitant as I ve ever been to continue reading the Shadow series, which is an extension of the Ender series I felt the book was extremely weak in both story and character It made me feel as if Orson Scott Card was wandering helplessly in the desert of his own imagination and never finding an oasis of meaningful creativity Happily, Shadow of the Giant, the 4th book in the Shadow series, is a solid return to the ch Adam C Zern offers his thoughtsWhen I completed Shadow Puppets I was as hesi...Hmmmmmmmmmmmm Going to have to reiterate my wish that these four books had been combined, heavily pruned, and polished a little, I m afraid I concur with this review on most points the endless geopolitical stuff got very tired early on in this book, and while it was good to see a littleon Alai and Virlomi I really liked her story , the whole point of this set of things is Peter s rise, and the constant bogging down of what could have been a really interesting, succinct examination Hmmmmmmmmmmmm Going to have to reiterate my wish that these four books had been combined, heavily pruned, and polished a little, I m afraid I concur with this review on most points the endless geopolitical ...I couldn t be happier with how this series ended.I feel like this book was just OSC showing off It was as if he were attempting to write a book to show other authors how to develop characters OSC took characters that the reader previously held in high regard and easily made them a villain as well as took previously, unlikeable characters and turned them to into charismatic heroes It was a real treat to see these kids grow up and find out what happens to every story line.While I don t want to I couldn t be happier with how this series ended.I feel like this book was just OSC showing off It was as if he were attempting to write a book to show other authors how to develop characters OSC took characters that the reader previously held in high regard and easily made them a villain as well as took previously, unlikeable characters...Orson Scott Card concludes his shadow series brilliantly in this novel, which details the search for Bean and Petra s missing children and the onset of world peace under the Hegemon s rule Card takes us into the heart of Ender s jeesh and the ambition that drives them At the same time, he makes Peter somewhatlikeable as his true motives emerge The novel begins with a Chinese coup led by Hot Soup, resulting in him being crowned Emperor Three key jeesh members now lead countries in rat Orson Scott Card concludes his shadow series brillian...

English
16 July 2018

Orson Scott Card