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Speaker for the Dead
Speaker for the Dead
#2 of 12 in Ender's Saga

Speaker for the Dead

By
Orson Scott Card
Orson Scott Card
1986 • 415 pages

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Ender Wiggin, the young military genius, discovers that a second alien war is inevitable and that he must dismiss his fears to make peace with humanity's strange new brothers.

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  • Science fiction
  • Adventure
  • Aliens
  • Classics
  • Dystopian

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6 primary books8 released books

#2 in Ender's Saga

Ender's Saga is a 8-book series with 6 primary works first released in 1985 with contributions by Orson Scott Card.

#0.5
First Meetings in Ender's Universe
#1
Ender's Game
#1.1
A War of Gifts: An Ender Battle School Story
#2
Speaker for the Dead
#3
Xenocide
#4
Children of the Mind
#5
Ender in Exile
#6
The Last Shadow

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17 primary books

#2 in Enderverse: Publication Order

Enderverse: Publication Order is a 17-book series with 17 primary works first released in 1985 with contributions by Orson Scott Card and Aaron Johnston.

#1
Ender's Game
#2
Speaker for the Dead
#3
Xenocide
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Children of the Mind
#5
Cień Endera
#6
The Shadow of the Hegemon
#7
Shadow Puppets
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First Meetings in Ender's Universe
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Shadow of the Giant
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Ender in Exile
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Earth Unaware
#14
Earth Afire
#15
Earth Awakens
#16
The Swarm
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The Hive

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16 primary books18 released books

#12 in The Enderverse

The Enderverse is a 18-book series with 16 primary works first released in 1985 with contributions by Orson Scott Card and Aaron Johnston.

#1
Earth Unaware
#2
Earth Afire
#3
Earth Awakens
#4
The Swarm
#5
The Hive
#5.5
First Meetings in Ender's Universe
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Ender's Game
#6.5
A War of Gifts: An Ender Battle School Story
#7
Cień Endera
#8
The Shadow of the Hegemon
#9
Shadow Puppets
#10
Shadow of the Giant
#11
Ender in Exile
#12
Speaker for the Dead
#13
Xenocide
#14
Children of the Mind
#15
Shadows in Flight
#16
The Last Shadow

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null
null@null

Definitely not as good as the first, but it was still very enjoyable. The dozen or so characters were difficult to follow, but the plot was interesting throughout the whole novel.

March 1, 2016
drbaker85
Deanna@drbaker85

3.5 stars, really - An enjoyable story, but because it centers around the same central idea as Ender's Game–compassion and knowing strangers–it didn't have quite the same effect. Both the human and piggy stories are engaging and interesting. Worth the read.

December 3, 2013
adam
Adam@adamSupporter

Just as good if not better than Enders Game. A very different story, but I can see why this won a Hugo award for best novel. I was impressed that OSC was able to draw us into a completely different world for Ender and still empathize with the characters.

January 31, 2013
DarkStar
Pawel@DarkStar

Książka ta, będąca kontynuacją “Gry Endera” jest zupełnie inna niż pierwszy tom serii. Myślę, że jest dojrzalsza, dorosła niczym Ender. Łączy w sobie w sposób mistrzowski wątki dramatyczne, obyczajowe oraz science fiction (w lżejszej odmianie). Otrzymałem w ten sposób więcej niż oczekiwałem. Niezwykle interesująca była historia rodziny Ribeira, zależności między postaciami, skrywane tajemnice i drugie dno oraz osobiste dramaty. Niewielu pisarzy potrafi wyjść poza główny obszar gatunkowy swojej powieści.

Świat planety Lusitanii jest niezwykle intrygujący i oryginalny. Przywodzi mi trochę na myśl “Cieplarnię” Aldissa, co jest w moich ustach sporym komplementem. Jest wyjątkowo obcy, a ja miałem frajdę z poznawania jego złożoności i odkrywania kolejnych warstw. Raczej za mojego życia ludzkość nie sięgnie jeszcze gwiazd, ale dzięki Cardowi i ja mogę podróżować. Warto wybrać się w tę podróż.

March 19, 2017

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