The Shadow of the Hegemon
2000 • 384 pages
Ratings78
Average rating3.7
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Ratings78
Average rating3.7
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5 primary booksThe Shadow Series is a 5-book series with 5 primary works first released in 1999 with contributions by J.M. Pierce and Orson Scott Card.
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 and Aaron Johnston.
Series
16 primary books18 released booksThe Enderverse is a 17-book series with 16 primary works first released in 1985 with contributions by Orson Scott Card and Aaron Johnston.
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The military and politics in this book are a bit tedious. At times, it seems like a history book - rather than entertainment.
Loved this on my first read years ago. But in my 2023 re-read I found that it continues the trend from re-reads of the other books in this universe-all the characters are too smart and too capable. I decided not to continue at about the 50% mark. I was just over the Mary Sue trope in these books.
Shadow of the Hegemon was undoubtedly entertaining, but I felt there was something missing from the book when it stands alone. Key events for the overall story occur, such as Petra's kidnapping, Achilles' accension to power and the first interactions between Peter Wiggin and Bean. But everything seems to move so slowly, and is long foreshadowed/signalled/repeated thus reducing its impact.
Alternatively, the new setting of futuristic Earth after multiple Ender books and this novel's predecessor set in space is refreshing, and credit to Card for the international conflicts which occur in a logical and well-researched manner. Hopefully the sequel propels the story forward.
I enjoyed this book and finding out about events on earth after the war with the buggers.
I expected things to be farther along at the end based on the title however.
So far I'm enjoying the shadow series a lot more than ender series apart from ender's game. These books have felt more in the style of the first.
