Shadow of the Hegemon

From Orson Scott Card Wiki

Publisher: Tor Science Fiction and Fantasy
Published: 2001-01-02

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The Formic War is over, won by Ender Wiggin and his team of precociously brilliant child-warriors. The enemy is destroyed, the human race is saved. Ender himself refuses to return to the planet, but his crew has gone home to their families, scattered across the globe. The Battle School is no more.

But with the external threat gone, the Earth has become a battlefield once more. Nations wish to reassert their sovereignty. The children of Battle School are more than heroes; they are potential weapons that can bring power to the countries that control them.

One by one, all of Ender's Jeesh are kidnapped. Only Bean escapes, and he turns for help to Ender's brother, Peter, who has already been manipulating the politics of Earth from behind the scenes. With Bean's help, he will eventually rule the world.

[edit] Praise:

"The complexity and serious treatment of the book's young protagonists will attract many sophisticated YA readers, while Cards's impeccable prose, fast pacing, and political intrigue will appeal to adult fans of spy novels, thrillers and science fiction. ...this is one of his best novels." - Publishers Weekly Reviews

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