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Xenocide (Ender, Book 3) (Ender Quartet)
 

Xenocide (Ender, Book 3) (Ender Quartet)

by Orson Scott Card

Orson Scott Card's Xenocide is a space opera with verve. In this continuation of Ender Wiggin's story, the Starways Congress has sent a fleet to immolate the rebellious planet of Lusitania, home to the alien race of pequeninos, and home to Ender Wiggin and his family. Concealed on Lusitania is the only remaining Hive Queen, who holds a secret that may save or destroy humanity throughout the... (read more)

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Karen
  • Rated 4 stars

“Three races live on the planet Lusitania, humans, pequininos, and the Hive Queen. Lusitania harbors a virus that kills all humans it infects, but the pequininos need in order to become adults.”

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Peach
  • Rated 1 stars

“If you are a devoted fan of the Ender series, this book is really not that bad. However, it is nowhere close to as good as the original and *Speaker.*

*Xenocide* is, as some other people have mentioned, full of philosophical ramblings. Compared to the first two books in the series, it moves very slowly, especially given that Ender and his allies are trying to save the humans of Lusitania and the *three* sentient races that now live along side them from destruction.

This...”

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