Children of the Mind (1996)

The planet Lusitania is home to three sentient species: the Pequeninos; a large colony of humans; and the Hive Queen, brought there by Ender. But once against the human race has grown fearful; the Starways Congress has gathered a fleet to destroy Lusitania.

Science Fiction Fiction Fiction, science fiction, general Wiggin, ender (fictitious character), fiction Ender Wiggin (Fictitious character)Human-alien encounters Life on other planets Space flight Space warfare Artificial intelligence Imaginary wars and battles American Science fiction

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Author: Orson Scott Card
First published: 1996
Pages: 384
Publisher: Orbit, Tandem Library, FollettBound
Editions: 21
Language: French, Spanish, Russian, English
ISBN: 9781417721993

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About Orson Scott Card · 1951

Orson Scott Card is an American novelist, critic, public speaker, essayist and columnist. He writes in several genres but is known best for science fiction. His novel Ender's Game (1985) and its sequel Speaker for the Dead (1986) both won Hugo and Nebula Awards, making Card the only author to win both science fiction's top U.S. prizes in consecutive years.