| The war with the Formics is over and all of the children except Ender have returned back to Earth where they are the prized national treasures of their respective countries. One of the the former students of battle school is kidnaped and he soon gains their trust and takes charge of their miliatry operations. That child is Bean's dire enemy Achilles and he has taken over Russia'a military. In an effort to deprive any of the countries that they might face in battle of their battle schoolers Achilles kidnaps all of the kids that where in Ender's jeesh except for Bean.
As the action esculates and people close to Bean die its a race to see if Bean can think of a way to defeat Achilles as the drama unfolds and Achilles draws more and more countries into war as he mange to keep ahead of those trying to capture him. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book - suspenseful (sophisticated fear) FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - science fiction story Inner Struggle Yes Plotlet: - coping with mental/magical powers Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Descript. of chases or violence - 20 % planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30 % Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 20 % Main Character Identity: - Male Profession/status: Age: - a kid Main Adversary Identity: - Male Age: - a teen Profession/status: How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a moderate amount How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters Setting Earth setting: - medium future 22-24th century Takes place on Earth? Yes Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths scientific jargon? (SF only) - some scientific explanation How much dialogue? - significantly more descript than dialog |
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