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[ph00tbag]

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Today, for the first time ever, A book--no more than words on paper--has induced me to shed tears for a character. Never before has a plot that I have read so masterfully connected me to a character that I might feel the precise emotions that they feel.

Thus, I think it is only natural for me to call Shadow of the Giant by

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[hatcheter]

Heh. I'm working my way though the whole Ender-verse audiobook series right now. Of course, I've read all novels several times before. I'm about a quarter of the way into Shadow Puppets right now.

And yes, everyone should be required by law to read, or at least listen to, the Ender and Bean series. OSC does some commentary at the end of each audiobook, and said in several of them that he believes the reading by professional actors they are the perfect presentation of his stories.

He also said that he's planning yet another book, which I'm looking for info on, and find that it will be called Shadows in Flight. Card is saying that it's going to warp up some plot threads left at the end of Giant...but is going to be set after Children of the Mind! And there's also a planned Speaker prequel, Ender in Exile: Ganges. And new short stories...Card seems dedicated to this universe. I, for one, am thrilled to discover this. ^__^

[ph00tbag]

Having finished this book now, I was kind of hoping he wouldn't be finishing the series, because this book ends so beautifully, that I'm almost afraid he wouldn't be able to top it.

I do kind of want to see some of these loose ends tied up, though.

[irishsamurai416]

[silentpalms]

>> no more than words on paper

As someone who considers herself a writer, I am rather offended :P

[ph00tbag]

As someone who considers himself a musician, I consider myself justified. :p