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Description
The planet Lusitania is home to three sentient species: the Pequeninos, a large colony of humans and the Hive Queen, who was brought there by Ender Wiggin. But now, once again, the human race has grown fearful; the Starways Congress has gathered a fleet to destroy Lusitania. Ender’s oldest friend Jane, an evolved computer intelligence, may be able to save the species, but the Starways Congress is shutting down the network of computers in which she lives, world by world. Ender’s children must save Jane if they are to save themselves.
A cast including Gabrielle de Cuir and David Birney portray the many characters in Book 4 of the Ender Quartet. The characters vary widely in origin, personality, and ideology. De Cuir begins the story with the convincing Asian accent of a Chinese woman and then seamlessly transitions into an American character. Birney develops the character of the acerbic Peter, while Stefan Rudnicki's depiction of the all-knowing Ender emphasizes their different personalities. CHILDREN OF THE MIND details many story lines across the universe, and the transitions between these subplots are sometimes difficult to follow. However, the narrators are expert at giving the characters individual flair. Listeners should prepare to enter Card's world with the previous stories fresh in their minds. W.V.S. (c) AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine
USA Today...
“The novels of Orson Scott Card’s Ender series are an intriguing combination of action, military and political strategy, elaborate war games and psychology.”
About the Author
Orson Scott Card is the author of the international bestsellers Shadow Puppets, Shadow of the Hegemon, and Ender's Shadow, and of the beloved science fiction classic, Ender's Game, which is available as a Sound Library® audiobook. He lives in Greensboro, North Carolina.
