“In order to develop a secure defense against a hostile alien race’s next attack, government agencies breed child geniuses and train them as soldiers. A brilliant young boy, Andrew “Ender” Wiggin lives with his kind but distant parents, his sadistic brother Peter, and the person he loves more than anyone else, his sister Valentine. Peter and Valentine were candidates for the soldier-training program but didn’t make the cut–young Ender is the Wiggin drafted to the orbiting Battle School for rigorous military training.

Ender’s skills make him a leader in school and respected in the Battle Room, where children play at mock battles in zero gravity. Yet growing up in an artificial community of young soldiers Ender suffers greatly from isolation, rivalry from his peers, pressure from the adult teachers, and an unsettling fear of the alien invaders. His psychological battles include loneliness, fear that he is becoming like the cruel brother he remembers, and fanning the flames of devotion to his beloved sister. Back on Earth, Peter and Valentine forge an intellectual alliance and attempt to change the course of history.”

This book is, without a doubt, one of my favorite science fiction novels. Don’t let yourself be deterred by the fact that the protagonist is just a kid. There is nothing just about Ender Wiggin.

This story will have you wrapped around its little finger so tight you won’t want to leave. It is a brilliantly woven tale that has more depth and meaning than hundreds of other novels combined.

If you don’t finish this story feeling overwhelmed and like you have just discovered something phenomenal, I’ll eat my hat.

If you haven’t read it, and you’re a science fiction fan with a hankering for a story that is a little deeper than just aliens and laser guns, (and perhaps enjoy books like 1984 and The Chrysalids) – read this. When you’re done, come back and tell me how incredible it was.


Warning: There is violence and some graphic imagery.

/5
(I’d give it more if I could.)

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