Shadow of Andrew

Author: Card (Orson Scott)
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Publish Date: 2004-04-01
Features: Humanity is at war with the (a race outside of humans). The first war ended in a devastating defeat. Now, Earth is arming itself to resist the threat of being completely destroyed by the alien enemy. At the heart of this effort is the development and training of military geniuses who can adapt to such combat and achieve victory. Can the vast distances between stars offer hope to Earth's defenders? Do they have time to train these future commanders, starting from childhood, in a facility called Battle School in Earth's distant orbit, under inescapable pressure? Andrew (Andy) Viking is not the only child at Battle School; he is just the best of the best. In this new book, Card will tell the story of another precocious commander, known as Bean? He later becomes Andy's right-hand man with his strategic mind and friendly demeanor. He is the one who, as a member of Andy's team, participates in the final battle against the. Bean is merely a survivor of one battle. As a slim but super-intelligent child, he first appears on the streets of Rotterdam. He knows he cannot survive the powerful threat, so he adopts his own tactics, brilliantly being absorbed into a child gang and then helping the gang successfully become a model for others. He makes them more civilized and allows them to grow up alive. Bean's desperate struggle for survival catches the attention of Battle School recruiters, who scour the planet looking for leaders, strategists, and generals who can save Earth from the threat of alien invasion. Bean is sent to Battle School in orbit. There, he meets Andy.