Shadow of the Hegemon
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Ratings6
Average rating3.3
The War is over, won by Ender Wiggin and his team of 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. The children of the 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 Dragon Army are kidnapped. Only Bean escapes; and he turns for help to Ender's brother Peter. Peter Wiggin, Ender's older brother, has already been manipulating the politics of Earth from behind the scenes. With Bean's help, he will eventually rule the world. Shadow of the Hegemon is the second novel in Orson Scott Card's Shadow Series. THE ENDER UNIVERSE Ender series Ender’s Game / Ender in Exile / Speaker for the Dead / Xenocide / Children of the Mind Ender’s Shadow series Ender’s Shadow / Shadow of the Hegemon / Shadow Puppets / Shadow of the Giant / Shadows in Flight Children of the Fleet The First Formic War (with Aaron Johnston) Earth Unaware / Earth Afire / Earth Awakens The Second Formic War (with Aaron Johnston) The Swarm /The Hive Ender novellas A War of Gifts /First Meetings At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
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The storyline progressed well enough in this book but I was surprised to see that Josey is no longer a strong woman. Now she's a weak, whining fool who pines for Caim. The only reason I was interested in her section of the plot was my interest in what was happening to the city and the creature loose in it. This complete change in her personality threw me, and disgusted me. She seems to make every wrong choice possible and hides away in her room like a child.
Now as for Caim's storyline, I was happy to learn more about his abilities, or at least what he is capable of, but I wish there had been more to Kit's story. The small tease we received leaves me wanting to know about where she came from and who she is.
All together the action was great, the amount we learn about the shadow lands was suitable and at the end we are left with new questions to pique our interest in the next and final novel.
Series
18 primary booksEnderverse: Publication Order is a 18-book series with 18 primary works first released in 1985 with contributions by Orson Scott Card, Orson Scott Card, and Aaron Johnston.
Series
16 primary books19 released booksThe Enderverse is a 18-book series with 16 primary works first released in 1985 with contributions by Orson Scott Card, Aaron Johnston, and Orson Scott Card.
Series
26 primary booksThe Shadow is a 27-book series with 27 primary works first released in 1931 with contributions by Orson Scott Card, Lila Bowen, and 2 others.
