The Last Shadow
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4.1 • 61 Ratings
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- $9.99
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
Orson Scott Card's The Last Shadow is the long-awaited conclusion to both the original Ender series and the Ender's Shadow series, as the children of Ender and Bean solve the great problem of the Ender Universe—the deadly virus they call the descolada, which is incurable and will kill all of humanity if it is allowed to escape from Lusitania.
One planet.
Three sapient species living peacefully together.
And one deadly virus that could wipe out every world in the Starways Congress, killing billions.
Is the only answer another great Xenocide?
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PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Bestseller Card sends out both the Ender series and the Ender's Shadow series with a rambling finale that evokes many of the conflicts that have shaped both series from the outset, but bogs down in distracting detail. The starship Herodotus is carrying the hyperhuman Delphiki clan on "a voyage of research and discovery" through the human-colonized Hundred Worlds when it is visited by a simulation of Hyrum Graff, Ender Wiggin's Battle School teacher, who tasks the Delphikis with traveling to the planet Lusitania to explore the source of descolada, a highly infectious virus that threatens all life forms throughout the galaxy. The virus appears to have originated from a nearby planet now dubbed Descoladora—but when young Thulium and Sprout Delphiki visit Descoladora in the company of Ender's brother, Peter, and Peter's wife, Wang-Mu, they discover a biosphere full of genetic surprises. Card applies his usual fecund imagination to the alien cultural diversity to conjure striking extraterrestrial flora and fauna and characters who have double souls or exist as holographic memory dumps. The adventures in which this colorful cast features, however, are often needlessly discursive and meandering. This is strictly for Card's diehard fans.
Customer Reviews
Bravo
Fabulous.
Waste of time and money
Truly a terrible conclusion to a series I loved. Just an awful cluster of unfinished character arcs, unsatisfying conclusions, and genuinely laughable writing.
Not what I expected, but just what I needed
Eliminate pre-conceptions about how you want the story to end, and let it unfold. Card tells a great story about a bunch of small events that become central to the overall novel while retaining the humanity of brilliant children growing into their intellect. It’s a good ride and a fine effort from an extraordinary talent.