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Summary: Nice to see these together
Review: I hate reviews that don't tell you that this is a collection of 3 books: books 2-4 in the Ender's Series. So if you buy this, don't buy them twice as "Speaker For the Dead", "Xenocide", and "Children of the Mind". Now that I've got the most important info I look for in the reviews section out of the way, I might as well review it. First off, I like the bundled collection method of publishing older books in a series... omnibus paperback editions tend to fall apart on the first reading. First time Ender's series readers may prefer to skip these. Going from Ender's Game to Ender's Shadow and continuing the Shadow series (the newer books) probably works as an alternate series path to follow the main action. That said, addicts need to have the full Ender's experience, and will eventually have to read these books. And they will regret reading them out of order if they skip over the slower paced books in the series (this collection) to get to the more exciting books (pretty much all the rest ), so get this collection and save the headache of trying to find the individual books. As for the content of the books in this collection, check out the reviews on the individual books themselves.
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Summary: Ender's Game and Beyond
Review: I have to say, I read Ender's Game when I was in 8th grade and it is still my favorite book of all time (I'm now 25). It was like pulling teeth to read the next three in the series. It wasn't that they weren't good but Ender's Game was fast paced and exciting whereas Speaker For the Dead was probably the best out of the next 3 published. However, it was much to my delight when I found out Ender's Shadow had been published and that was where I found my pleasure again in reading this series because once again I was involved in a fast paced exciting reading marathon. I definitely recommend reading these 3 books however my true ties definitely lay with Ender's Game and the rest in the Shadow series. However, do not buy these books if you have not read Ender's Game, that book is pivotal to the series for the complete understanding of what a speaker of the dead is. I think Ender's Game is a bit junior because when I have adult friends read it for the first time they at times find it a bit of juvenile Sci-Fi but as I read it at that age it still has a soft spot for me
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Summary: Ender's Game and Beyond
Review: I have to say, I read Ender's Game when I was in 8th grade and it is still my favorite book of all time (I'm now 25). It was like pulling teeth to read the next three in the series. It wasn't that they weren't good but Ender's Game was fast paced and exciting whereas Speaker For the Dead was probably the best out of the next 3 published. However, it was much to my delight when I found out Ender's Shadow had been published and that was where I found my pleasure again in reading this series because once again I was involved in a fast paced exciting reading marathon. I definitely recommend reading these 3 books however my true ties definitely lay with Ender's Game and the rest in the Shadow series. However, do not buy these books if you have not read Ender's Game, that book is pivotal to the series for the complete understanding of what a speaker of the dead is. I think Ender's Game is a bit junior because when I have adult friends read it for the first time they at times find it a bit of juvenile Sci-Fi but as I read it at that age it still has a soft spot for me
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Summary: Amazing
Review: I read Ender's game when I was very young and absolutely loved it. Everyone told me not to read the next three books because they were boring. Well, when i was eleven, I listened to them and I am very glad that i did because i know now that i would not have been able to appreciate them at that age. As the years went by, I was terribly curious to see what the negativity was all about. I can say that that they are excellent books and i still find myself thinking about them often. (I read them two years ago)They are more thought provoking and well, I feel like i am growing up with Ender. They are just fabulous books.
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Summary: Ender through the years
Review: I read Ender's game when I was very young and absolutely loved it. Everyone told me not to read the next three books because they were boring. Well, when i was eleven, I listened to them and I am very glad that i did because i know now that i would not have been able to appreciate them at that age. As the years went by, I was terribly curious to see what the negativity was all about. I can say that that they are excellent books and i still find myself thinking about them often. (I read them two years ago)They are more thought provoking and well, I feel like i am growing up with Ender. They are just fabulous books.
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Summary: Ender Series one of the Forever Top 5 Sci-Fi/Fantasy series
Review: It's impossible to write a review on the "Beyond Ender's Game" Series, without including Ender's Game (or the books following Children of the Mind). Without Ender's Game, the rest could not exist, at least not in the same universe. Although it's been a while since my last read of the series, there are memorable moments. Picking up Ender's Game the first time. It was recommended by my Father-in-Law, a Raytheon rocket scientist. I had read a couple books by Card, and enjoyed them, and had developed a real liking for Card's talent and style. Once I picked it up, I couldn't stop. I read through the night, at work, on the subway, walking down the street. Incredible background and character development. Sensational plot design and presentation. Speaker was bought as quickly as we could get to a bookstore. Same thing. My partner and I were passing the books on to each other, so as I finished Ender, he was finishing Speaker. Xenocide was "Coming Soon" when I finished Speaker. We bought it the day it was put on the shelves. We kept stealing it from each other, so in 2 days we bought a second copy. And so on. Card has an incredibly versatile writing talent, and is one of the best story tellers ever. This ranks with Tolkien, both Asimov's Foundation and Robot series, and Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles as the top series ever published. A must read for ANYONE who suspects they would enjoy a sci-fi story.
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Summary: Ender Series one of the Forever Top 5 Sci-Fi/Fantasy series
Review: It's impossible to write a review on the "Beyond Ender's Game" Series, without including Ender's Game (or the books following Children of the Mind). Without Ender's Game, the rest could not exist, at least not in the same universe. Although it's been a while since my last read of the series, there are memorable moments. Picking up Ender's Game the first time. It was recommended by my Father-in-Law, a Raytheon rocket scientist. I had read a couple books by Card, and enjoyed them, and had developed a real liking for Card's talent and style. Once I picked it up, I couldn't stop. I read through the night, at work, on the subway, walking down the street. Incredible background and character development. Sensational plot design and presentation. Speaker was bought as quickly as we could get to a bookstore. Same thing. My partner and I were passing the books on to each other, so as I finished Ender, he was finishing Speaker. Xenocide was "Coming Soon" when I finished Speaker. We bought it the day it was put on the shelves. We kept stealing it from each other, so in 2 days we bought a second copy. And so on. Card has an incredibly versatile writing talent, and is one of the best story tellers ever. This ranks with Tolkien, both Asimov's Foundation and Robot series, and Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles as the top series ever published. A must read for ANYONE who suspects they would enjoy a sci-fi story.
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Summary: An essential pickup for any science fiction fan!
Review: Nice to see that Card and company packaged all the rest of the Ender Quarter into a box-set. The average customer saves about $7 and you can finish the entire series. However, price and convienence are not the only things that are great about this box set. Speaker For The Dead, Xenocide, and Children Of The Mind are all very different than Ender's Game, but very good reads to follow up the original with. Whether you are a casual fan of science fiction or a hard core fan of Card, all of the remaining books in this set will do well to quench the thirst of the reader. If you haven't read Ender's Game yet, then none of these books will make much sense even though Card meant for Speaker For The Dead is meant to be standalone. It really is better to start with Ender's Game, you won't be sorry after reading these 3 books + Ender's Game. -Travis S.
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Summary: Little to say....
Review: The only thing I have to say is read these or you will surely miss out on one amazing series. I know of few equals.
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