Background
Card, Orson Scott was born on August 24, 1951 in Richland, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Willard Richards and Peggy Jane Card.
(All books published in 2005, 3 like new, the other 2 near...)
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( High above the earth orbits the starship Basilica. On b...)
High above the earth orbits the starship Basilica. On board the huge vessel is a sleeping woman. Of those who made the journey, Shedemai alone has survived the hundred of years since the Children of Wetchik returned to Earth. She now wears the Cloak of the Starmaster, and the Oversoul wakes her sometimes to watch over her descendants on the planet below. The population has grown rapidly--there are cities and nations now, whole peoples descended from the who followed Nafai or Elemak. But in all the long years of watching and searching, the Oversoul has not found the thing it sought. It has not found the Keeper of the Earth, the central intelligence that also can repair the Oversoul's damaged programming.
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(Alvin and Arthur stay at a boarding house where mixed-blo...)
Alvin and Arthur stay at a boarding house where mixed-blood children are cared for by Papa Moose and Momma Squirrel. While there, Alvin uses his knack to cleanse the mosquitoes and disease from a well. A young woman, whom the people call Dead Mary, sees what he has done and asks him to come with her and heal her mother, who has yellow fever. Because Alvin heals her, the Yellow Fever spreads throughout Nueva Barcelona, averting an impending war with the United States over slavery. As the fever spreads, people begin to suspect Papa Moose and Momma Squirrel because Alvin has been healing everyone he can, radiating outward through the city. Alvin is then approached by La Tia, an African woman, who wants him to help all the slaves and the displaced French to escape Nueva Barcelona. He reluctantly agrees. Alvin's brother, Calvin, at the behest of Alvin's wife, Margaret, comes to help. Calvin raises a thick fog while Alvin uses his blood (magic he learned from the Red Prophet Tenskwa-Tawa) to construct a crystal bridge across lake Ponchartrain to the north. Arthur helps Alvin with the bridge. While the escapees flee north, they take food and provision from plantations along the way and free any slaves they find. Alvin goes to Tenskwa-Tawa on the other side of the Mizzippy to ask for safe passage through the Red Man's lands, so they can escape the pursuing army. Alvin and Tenskwa-Tawa put on a show by holding back the Mizzippy river to allow the exodus of people from Nueva Barcelona to cross, while the pursuing army can do nothing but watch. Calvin leaves with Jim Bowie and Steve Austin to conquer the Mexica. Verily Cooper is sent by Margaret to seek out Abe Lincoln and get his help for figuring out what to do with all the runaways when they reach the Noisy River Territory.
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(Written by Roland Bernard Brown, Orson Scott Card. Illust...)
Written by Roland Bernard Brown, Orson Scott Card. Illustrated by Miguel Montenegro. Alvin and his brother Measure have been rescued by the Shawn-Nee leader Ta-Kumsaw, but they're not headed home yet. First, Ta-Kumsaw must bring them to see his brother, Tenskwa-Tawa, the RED PROPHET, so that Alvin can learn the truth of his destiny as a maker. But the Red Prophet makes another prophecy as well - that soon, White Man will rise up against Red, and the world will change forever because of it. Can Alvin stop this terrible thing from happening? Rated T+
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(Based on the popular novel by New York Times bestselling ...)
Based on the popular novel by New York Times bestselling author Orson Scott Card (Ender's Game, Ultimate Iron Man), Red Prophet: The Tales of Alvin Maker is a spellbinding story of fantasy with a unique twist. In an alternate history of the American frontier where folk magic actually works, Andrew Jackson is a lawyer in Tenezzy, Napoleon commands an army in Detroit, and William Henry Harrison has named himself governor of Carthage City, and he has big plans to expand his authority along the Mizzipy river. But standing in his way is the Shaw-nee chief Takumsaw, who has no desire to see his fellow Red Men enslaved by the White Men and their likker and who begins arming his tribe with the intent of war. And soon, there arises another figure, a man who calls himself the "Red Prophet," who calls for peace and separation, and who teaches the Red Men to restore their connection to the land.But something else is happening on the frontier, as a young boy named Alvin Miller finds himself endowed with the powers of a "Maker," with the ability to change the world around him as he sees fit. And in an encounter with the Red Prophet, Alvin must learn to use his powers either to further the cause of his enemy, the Unmaker, or to create good things for the benefit of others. Alvin's decision will change the course of his life forever, but the consequences will also prevent him from using his power to prevent the coming war... Collects Red Prophet: The Tales of Alvin Maker #1-6.
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( Maps in a Mirror brings together nearly all of Orson Sc...)
Maps in a Mirror brings together nearly all of Orson Scott Card's short fiction written between 1977 and 1990. For those readers who have followed this remarkable talent since the beginning, here are all those amazing stories gathered together in one place, with some extra surprises as well. For the hundreds of thousands who are newly come to Card, here is chance to experience the wonder of a writer so versatile that he can handle everything from traditional narrative poetry to modern experimental fiction with equal ease and grace. The brilliant story-telling of the Alvin Maker books is no accident; the breathless excitement evoked by the Ender books is not a once-in-a-lifetime experience. In this enormous volume are forty-six stories, plus ten long, intensely personal essays, unique to this volume. In them the author reveals some of his reasons and motivations for writing, with a good deal of autobiography into the bargain.
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("His name was Alvin Miller, and he was the seventh son of...)
"His name was Alvin Miller, and he was the seventh son of a seventh son - a powerfully magical thing to be anywhere in the Americas, but especially in the frontier territories..." So begins the six book saga of Alvin Miller (1987-2003) written by the great Orson Scott Card, author of the Ender's Game series. This omnibus includes the first three novels: 1 Seventh Son (1987) - This first volume of the Tales of Alvin Maker introduces young Alvin Miller Jr., the seventh son of a seventh son, who lives on the frontier of an alternate early 19th century America, where folk magic such as faith healing and second sight really works. While Alvin embarks on his mythic struggle against the Unmaker of all things, he is watched over by a flesh and blood guardian angel; he is pursued by the rigid, zealous Reverend Thrower; and he is guided by the wandering Taleswapper, William Blake; 2 Red Prophet (1988) - In an America that might have been, Alvin Maker, learns about the land and its chosen people and discovers how to use his own mysterious powers; and 3 Prentice Alvin (1989) - A country schoolteacher and the child of a runaway slave find their destinies entwined with that of Alvin Miller, whose talent for "making" has marked him for destruction by the evil force known as the Unmaker. Card's epic tale of a magical, alternate America demonstrates his skill in graceful storytelling.
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(Written by Roland Bernard Brown, Orson Scott Card. Illust...)
Written by Roland Bernard Brown, Orson Scott Card. Illustrated by Rodney Buchemi. After leaving Detroit, Alvin Junior and Ta-Kumsaw journey to the Land of the Flints where young Alvin is reunited with Taleswapper. But this reunion is far more bitter than sweet. Taleswapper not only informs Alvin of his brother Measure's capture, torture and probable execution, he also reveals to Ta-Kumsaw that the white men of Vigor Church, now allied with Governor Harrison's armed soldiers, are planning to attack the peaceful Indian citizens of Prophetstown - and that no matter how fast he might travel to aid them, he'll be too late to prevent the slaughter! Rated T+
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(This collection contains a novel, "The Worthing Chronicle...)
This collection contains a novel, "The Worthing Chronicle", and nine short stories. Together the stories form a galactic history - a tale of empire, of a struggle to create a perfect society and of the empire's rise and fall. All the stories are filtered through the mind of a boy, Lared.
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(Written by Roland Bernard Brown, Orson Scott Card. Illust...)
Written by Roland Bernard Brown, Orson Scott Card. Illustrated by Miguel Montenegro. In an alternate history of the American frontier where folk magic actually works, ten-year-old Alvin Smith and his brother Measure have been rescued by the Shaw-nee tribe and their leader, Ta-Kumsaw, and it's clear that someone is inciting the other tribes to commit great acts of violence against the settlers. Ta-Kumsaw doesn't trust the white men because they have lost their connection with the land, but he is amazed by Alvin's ability to shape the world around him without disturbing the order of nature. And so he decides to take the boys to see his brother, Tenskwa-Tawa, the figure known to many as the "Red Prophet," and the man responsible for teaching Alvin to use his unique power only to help, and never to hurt. Adapted from the critically-acclaimed book by New York Times Bestselling author Orson Scott Card (ENDER'S GAME, ULTIMATE IRON MAN), RED PROPHET is a tale of high fantasy and history woven into an incredible blend, and it's a wonderful story that anyone who knows even a little about American history can enjoy!
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(Alvin Miller, a gifted seventh son of a seventh son, util...)
Alvin Miller, a gifted seventh son of a seventh son, utilizes his skills as a Maker to help create a brighter future for America, but his task is further challenged by his ancient enemy, the Unmaker, who plots to end Alvin's life Title: Alvin Journeyman Author: Card, Orson Scott Publisher: Tor Books Publication Date: 1996/09/01 Number of Pages: 400 Binding Type: PAPERBACK Library of Congress: oc2007009817
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( Using the lore and the folk-magic of the men and women ...)
Using the lore and the folk-magic of the men and women who settled North America, Orson Scott Card has created an alternate world where magic works, and where that magic has colored the entire history of the colonies. Charms and beseechings, hexes and potions, all have a place in the lives of the people of this world. Dowsers find water, the second sight warns of dangers to come, and a torch can read a person's future---or their heart. In this world where "knacks" abound, Alvin, the seventh son of a seventh son, is a very special man indeed. He's a Maker; he has the knack of understanding how things are put together, how to create them, repair them, keep them whole, or tear them down. He can heal hearts as well as bones, he build a house, he can calm the waters or blow up a storm. And he can teach his knack to others, to the measure of their own talent. Alvin has been trying to avert the terrible war that his wife, Peggy, a torch of extraordinary power, has seen down the life-lines of every American. Now she has sent him down the Mizzippy to the city of New Orleans, or Nueva Barcelona as they call it under Spanish occupation. Alvin doesn't know exactly why he's there, but when he and his brother-in-law, Arthur Stuart, find lodgings with a family of abolitionists who know Peggy, he suspects he'll find out soon. But Nueva Barcelona is about to experience a plague, and Alvin's efforts to protect his friends by keeping them healthy will create more danger than he could ever have suspected. And in saving the poor people of the city, Alvin will be put to the greatest test of his life---a test that will draw on all his power. For the time has come for him to turn to his old friend Tenskwa-Tawa, the Red Prophet who controls the lands to the west of the Mizzippy. Now Alvin must take the first steps on the road to the Crystal City that was shown to him in a vision so long ago.
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(So do you think you can write Sci-Fi? How to spin a dream...)
So do you think you can write Sci-Fi? How to spin a dream, a wish, or a speculation into a vivid, convincing tale of human possibilities. Science fiction great Orson Scott Card shares his expertise in these genres.
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(Principios del siglo XIX. En una colonia britanica de Nor...)
Principios del siglo XIX. En una colonia britanica de Norteamerica la magia y los conjuros del folclore son tan efectivos entre el hombre blanco como en los pieles rojas. Alvin ha nacido en el seno de una familia de colonos. Es el septimo hijo varon de un septimo hijo varon y por lo tanto esta llamado a ser un Hacedor: un antagonista de los poderes innominables que persiguen la destruccion de todo lo creado. De ahi las facultades magicas con las que ha sido dotado. A medida que vaya madurando y aprenda poco a poco el oficio de herrero, Alvin desplegara los poderes para enfrentarse a la malefica fuerza del Deshacedor. / Young Alvin returns to the town of his birth and begins his apprenticeship with Makepeace Smith, committing seven years of his life in exchange for learning the skills and knowledge of the blacksmith. Alvin must also learn to control and use his own talent, that of a Maker, else his destiny will be unfulfilled.
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( Eleven chilling tales, including the author's introduct...)
Eleven chilling tales, including the author's introductions and afterword comments, provoke the dreaded dark side of the reader's imagination. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
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( Born into a time and place where a woman speaks her min...)
Born into a time and place where a woman speaks her mind at her peril, and reared as a motherless child by a doting father, Rebekah grew up to be a stunning, headstrong beauty. She was chosen by God for a special destiny. Rebekah leaves her father's house to marry Isaac, the studious young son of the Patriarch Abraham, only to find herself caught up in a series of painful rivalries, first between her husband and his brother Ishmael, and later between her sons Jacob and Esau. Her struggles to find her place in the family of Abraham are a true test of her faith, but through it all she finds her own relationship with God and does her best to serve His cause in the lives of those she loves. In Rebekah, Orson Scott Card has created an astonishing personality, complex and intriguing, and her story will engage your heart as it captures your imagination.
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(It was a miracle of science that permitted human beings t...)
It was a miracle of science that permitted human beings to live, if not forever then for a long, long time. Some people, anyway. The rich, the powerful, they lived their lives at the rate of one year every 10. Some created two societies: that of people who lived out their normal span and died, and those who slept away the decades, skipping over the intervening years and events. It allowed great plans to be put into motion. It allowed interstellar empires to be built. It came near to destroying humanity. After a long, long time of decadence and stagnation, a few seed ships were sent out to save our species. They carried human embryos and supplies and teaching robots and one man. The Worthing Saga is the story of one of these men, Jason Worthing, and the world he found for the seed he carried. Orson Scott Card is "a master of the art of storytelling" (Booklist), and The Worthing Saga is a story that only he could have written.
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(In order to develop a secure defense against a hostile al...)
In order to develop a secure defense against a hostile alien race's next attack, government agencies breed child geniuses and train them as soldiers. A brilliant young boy, Andrew "Ender" Wiggin lives with his kind but distant parents, his sadistic brother Peter, and the person he loves more than anyone else, his sister Valentine. Peter and Valentine were candidates for the soldier-training program but didn't make the cut-young Ender is the Wiggin drafted to the orbiting Battle School for rigorous military training. Ender's skills make him a leader in school and respected in the Battle Room, where children play at mock battles in zero gravity. Yet growing up in an artificial community of young soldiers Ender suffers greatly from isolation, rivalry from his peers, pressure from the adult teachers, and an unsettling fear of the alien invaders. His psychological battles include loneliness, fear that he is becoming like the cruel brother he remembers, and fanning the flames of devotion to his beloved sister.
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(Read by Stefan Rudnicki At last, the journey to Earth be...)
Read by Stefan Rudnicki At last, the journey to Earth begins. -- When war broke out on the planet Harmony, the Oversoul of that colonized world selected the family of Wetchik to carry it back to long-lost Earth. Now the tribe is ready at last to take a ship to the stars, but from the beginning there has been bitter dispute between Wetchik's sons, Nafai and Elemak. On board the starship Basilica, the children of the tribe will become pawns in the struggle for control of reclaimed Earth. Each faction is making secret plans to awaken the children early from the cold-sleep capsules in which they will pass the decades-long journey, hoping to gain years of influence on their minds and win their loyalty. But the Oversoul is truly in control of this journey, and only the son who wears the cloak of the starmaster really understands what this will mean to all their plans for the future.
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(2002 stated first edition TOR - Tom Doherty Assoc. Hardco...)
2002 stated first edition TOR - Tom Doherty Assoc. Hardcover with dust jacket. ISBN: 0765300176.
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(Twice the buggers - as we call them - invaded our solar S...)
Twice the buggers - as we call them - invaded our solar System and tried to annihilate us. We defeated them in the last war by a fluke, but we won't trust to luck again. When they return - and they will return, even if décades go by and the horror fades into myth - we must be ready... ENDER'S GAME (An expansion of the novelette of the same name). He was the third of his parents' children to be monitored. Peter, his older brother, had been too uncontrollably violent; Valentine, his sister, seemed incapable of violence altogether. So they pinned their hopes on Andrew Wiggin - nicknamed Ender because of Valentine's childish mispronunciation of his name - and took him to Battle School to begin his military éducation. He was six years old. Only Earth's best made it to Battle School, where student armies fought mock wars in zéro gravity... "games" intended to develop the tactics and stratégies human soldiers would need against the alien enemy. The training was tough, but for Ender they made it tougher still - changing the rules of the game without warning, forcing him to stand alone without friends to rely on, pushing his natural abilities to the limit...
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(Vivid and memorable characters aren't born: they have to ...)
Vivid and memorable characters aren't born: they have to be made This book is a set of tools: literary crowbars, chisels, mallets, pliers and tongs. Use them to pry, chip, yank and sift good characters out of the place where they live in your imagination. Awardwinning author Orson Scott Card explains in depth the techniques of inventing, developing and presenting characters, plus handling viewpoint in novels and short stories. With specific examples, he spells out your narrative optionsthe choices you'll make in creating fictional people so "real" that readers will feel they know them like members of their own families. You'll learn how to: Draw characters from a variety of sources Make characters show who they are by the things they do and say, and by their individual "style" Develop characters readers will loveor love to hate Distinguish among major characters, minor characters and walkons, and develop each appropriately Choose the most effective viewpoint to reveal the characters and move the storytelling Decide how deeply you should explore your characters' thoughts, emotions, and attitudes
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(Hugo awardwinner Orson Scott Card shares his advice on ho...)
Hugo awardwinner Orson Scott Card shares his advice on how to create fantastical, yet believable settings, how to develop fantastic story ideas, and ultimately how to break into the field of science fiction and fantasy writing.
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( The first two volumes of Orson Scott Card's critically ...)
The first two volumes of Orson Scott Card's critically acclaimed Homecoming Saga now available together for the first time. The Memory of Earth High above the planet Harmony, the Oversoul watches. Its task, programmed so many millennia ago, is to guard the human settlement on this planet--to protect this fragile remnant of Earth from all threats. To protect them, most of all, from themselves. The Call of Earth As Harmony's Oversoul grows weaker, a great warrior has arisen to challenge its bans. His name is Moozh, and he has won control of an army using forbidden technology. Now he is aiming his soldiers at the city of Basilica, that strong fortress above the Plain.
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( George Galen is a brilliant scientist, a pioneer in gen...)
George Galen is a brilliant scientist, a pioneer in gene therapy. But Galen is dangerously insane – he has created a method to alter human DNA, not just to heal diseases, but to “improve” people – make them stronger, make them able to heal more quickly, and make them compliant to his will. Frank Hartman is also a brilliant virologist, working for the government’s ultra-secret bio-hazard agency. He has discovered how to neutralize Galen’s DNA-changing virus, making him the one man who stands in the way of Galen’s plan to "improve" the entire human race. This taut thriller takes the reader a few years into the future, and shows the promise and danger of new genetic medicine techniques.
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(Homecoming: Harmony is an omnibus edition of the first th...)
Homecoming: Harmony is an omnibus edition of the first three books (The Memory of Earth, The Call of Earth, and The Ships of Earth) in Card's Homecoming Saga. It does not include the last two books (Earthfall, Earthborn) in the series.
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( As Harmony's Oversoul grows weaker, a great warrior has...)
As Harmony's Oversoul grows weaker, a great warrior has arisen to challenge its bans. His name is Moozh, and he has won control of an army using forbidden technology. Now he is aiming his soldiers at the city of Basilica, that strong fortress above the Plain. Basilica remains in turmoil. Wetchik and his sons are not strong enough to stop a army. Can Rasa and her allies defeat him through intrigue, or will Moozh take the city and all who are in it?
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(Read by Scott Brick, Gabrielle de Cuir, Stephen Hoye, Ste...)
Read by Scott Brick, Gabrielle de Cuir, Stephen Hoye, Stefan Rudnicki From the author of the award-winning ''Ender's Game'' comes the unforgettable story of young Alvin Maker, the seventh son of a seventh son. -- Born into an alternative frontier America where life is hard and folk magic is real, Alvin is gifted with power, but he must learn to use his gift wisely. Dark forces are arrayed against Alvin, and only a young girl with second sight can protect him. -- Using the lore and the folk magic of the men and women who settled a continent, and the beliefs of the tribes who were here before them, Card has created an alternate frontier America; a world where a particular kind of magic really works and where that magic has colored the entire history of the colonies. Charms and beseechings, hexes and potions, all have a place in the lives of the people of this world. ''Knacks'' abound: dowsers find water, sparks set fires, blacksmiths speak to their iron, the second sight warns of dangers to come, and a torch can read the heart-fire of anyone within reach. It is into this world, in a roadhouse on the track westward, amid the deep wood where the Red man still holds sway, that a very special child is born. -- Young Alvin is the seventh son of a seventh son, born while his six brothers all still lived. Such a birth is a powerful magic; such a boy is destined to become something great perhaps even a Maker. But no Maker has been born for many a century, and there is no lore to tell how the Maker's knack works. At the age of six Alvin doesn't seem to have any special talent at all, unless it's the knack he has of working with stone and wood, crafting tools and ornaments; unless it's his ability to paint a hex just right; unless it's the way he has with animals . . . Yes, Alvin is something special; and even in the loving safety of his home, dark forces reach out to destroy him. Something will do anything to keep Alvin from growing up.
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(Orson Scott Card has the distinction of having swept both...)
Orson Scott Card has the distinction of having swept both the Hugo and Nebula awards in two consecutive years with his amazing novels Ender’s Game and Speaker for the Dead. For a body of work that ranges from science fiction to nonfiction to plays, Card has been recognized as an author who provides vivid, colorful glimpses between the world we know and worlds we can only imagine. In a peaceful, prosperous African American neighborhood in Los Angeles, Mack Street is a mystery child who has somehow found a home. Discovered abandoned in an overgrown park, raised by a blunt-speaking single woman, Mack comes and goes from family to family–a boy who is at once surrounded by boisterous characters and deeply alone. But while Mack senses that he is different from most, and knows that he has strange powers, he cannot possibly understand how unusual he is until the day he sees, in a thin slice of space, a narrow house. Beyond it is a backyard–and an entryway into an extraordinary world stretching off into an exotic distance of geography, history, and magic. Passing through the skinny house that no one else can see, Mack is plunged into a realm where time and reality are skewed, a place where what Mack does and sees seem to have strange affects in the “real world” of concrete, cars, commerce, and conflict. Growing into a tall, powerful young man, pursuing a forbidden relationship, and using Shakespeare’s Midsummer’s Night Dream as a guide into the vast, timeless fantasy world, Mack becomes a player in an epic drama. Understanding this drama is Mack’s challenge. His reward, if he can survive the trip, is discovering not only who he really is . . . but why he exists. Both a novel of constantly surprising entertainment and a tale of breathtaking literary power, Magic Street is a masterwork from a supremely gifted, utterly original American writer–a novel that uses realism and fantasy to delight, challenge, and satisfy on the most profound levels. From the Hardcover edition.
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(This millennium-long saga begins with Ender Wiggin as a c...)
This millennium-long saga begins with Ender Wiggin as a child warrior who fights a great inter-galactic battle with an insect-like alien race that threatens humanity with extinction. 6 cassettes.
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(Learn to write science fiction and fantasy from a master ...)
Learn to write science fiction and fantasy from a master You've always dreamed of writing science fiction and fantasy tales that pull readers into extraordinary new worlds and fantastic conflicts. Best-selling author Orson Scott Card shows you how it's done, distilling years of writing experience and publishing success into concise, no-nonsense advice. You'll learn how to: * utilize story elements that define the science fiction and fantasy genres * build, populate, and dramatize a credible, inviting world your readers will want to explore * develop the "rules" of time, space and magic that affect your world and its inhabitants * construct a compelling story by developing ideas, characters, and events that keep readers turning pages * find the markets for speculative fiction, reach them, and get published * submit queries, write cover letters, find an agent, and live the life of a writer The boundaries of your imagination are infinite. Explore them with Orson Scott Card and create fiction that casts a spell over agents, publishers, and readers from every world.
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( The war of words between right and left collapsed into ...)
The war of words between right and left collapsed into a shooting war, and raged between the high-technology weapons on each side, devastating cities and overrunning the countryside. At the close of Empire, political scientist and government adviser Averell Torrent had maneuvered himself into the presidency of the United States. And now that he has complete power at home, he plans to expand American imperial power around the world. Opportunity comes quickly. There's a deadly new plague in Africa, and it is devastating the countryside and cities. President Torrent declares American solidarity with the victims, but places all of Africa in quarantine until a vaccine is found or the disease burns itself out. And he sends Captain Bartholomew Coleman, Cole to his friends, to run the relief operations and protect the American scientists working on identifying the virus. If Cole and his team can avoid dying of the plague, or being cut down by the weapons of fearful African nations, they might do some good. Or they might be out of the way for good.
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(They were the back-to-back winners of both the Hugo and N...)
They were the back-to-back winners of both the Hugo and Nebula Awards for Best Novel-a feat unique in the annals of science fiction. They rank among the most influential novels of the past 30 years, their provocative take on the concept of young people forced into conflict by a war-torn future society laying the groundwork for countless other writers. They are Ender's Game and Speaker for the Dead, the first two volumes in SF legend Orson Scott Card's bestselling Ender series. In Ender's Game, you'll meet Andrew "Ender" Wiggin, an extraordinary boy picked to compete against other gifted children in a grueling soldier-training program for humanity's 100-year war against the alien Buggers. As the pressure mounts, Ender and his remarkable siblings hold the key to victory-but the cost may be more than any of them can bear.... And in Speaker for the Dead, you'll see the bitter fruit borne by his last-ditch plan to win the war as a new alien race enters the fray. Can Ender's unique gifts prevent history from repeating itself?
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( This boxed set contains Orson Scott Card's Ender's Game...)
This boxed set contains Orson Scott Card's Ender's Game, Speaker for the Dead, Xenocide, and Children of the Mind. Ender's Game Winner of the Hugo and Nebula Awards In order to develop a secure defense against a hostile alien race's next attack, government agencies breed child geniuses and train them as soldiers. A brilliant young boy, Andrew "Ender" Wiggin lives with his kind but distant parents, his sadistic brother Peter, and the person he loves more than anyone else, his sister Valentine. Peter and Valentine were candidates for the soldier-training program but didn't make the cut―young Ender is the Wiggin drafted to the orbiting Battle School for rigorous military training. Ender's skills make him a leader in school and respected in the Battle Room, where children play at mock battles in zero gravity. Yet growing up in an artificial community of young soldiers Ender suffers greatly from isolation, rivalry from his peers, pressure from the adult teachers, and an unsettling fear of the alien invaders. His psychological battles include loneliness, fear that he is becoming like the cruel brother he remembers, and fanning the flames of devotion to his beloved sister. Is Ender the general Earth needs? But Ender is not the only result of the genetic experiments. The war with the Buggers has been raging for a hundred years, and the quest for the perfect general has been underway for almost as long. Ender's two older siblings are every bit as unusual as he is, but in very different ways. Between the three of them lie the abilities to remake a world. If, that is, the world survives. Speaker for the Dead In the aftermath of his terrible war, Ender Wiggin disappeared, and a powerful voice arose: The Speaker for the Dead, who told the true story of the Bugger War. Now, long years later, a second alien race has been discovered, but again the aliens' ways are strange and frightening...again, humans die. And it is only the Speaker for the Dead, who is also Ender Wiggin the Xenocide, who has the courage to confront the mystery...and the truth. Xenocide The war for survival of the planet Lusitania will be fought in the hearts of a child named Gloriously Bright. On Lusitania, Ender found a world where humans and Pequeninos and the Hive Queen could all live together; where three very different intelligent species could find common ground at last. Or so he thought. Lusitania also harbors the descolada, a virus that kills all humans it infects, but which the Pequeninos require in order to become adults. The Starways Congress so fears the effects of the descolada, should it escape from Lusitania, that they have ordered the destruction of the entire planet, and all who live there. The Fleet is on its way, a second xenocide seems inevitable. Children of the Mind The planet Lusitania is home to three sentient species: the Pequeninos; a large colony of humans; and the Hive Queen, brought there by Ender. But once against the human race has grown fearful; the Starways Congress has gathered a fleet to destroy Lusitania. Jane, the evolved computer intelligence, can save the three sentient races of Lusitania. She has learned how to move ships outside the universe, and then instantly back to a different world, abolishing the light-speed limit. But it takes all the processing power available to her, and the Starways Congress is shutting down the Net, world by world. Soon Jane will not be able to move the ships. Ender's children must save her if they are to save themselves.
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( The Tales of Alvin Maker series continues in volume thr...)
The Tales of Alvin Maker series continues in volume three, Prentice Alvin. Young Alvin returns to the town of his birth, and begins his apprenticeship with Makepeace Smith, committing seven years of his life in exchange for the skills and knowledge of a blacksmith. But Alvin must also learn to control and use his own talent, that of a Maker, else his destiny will be unfulfilled.
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(Noted author Orson Scott Card explores what it might have...)
Noted author Orson Scott Card explores what it might have been like to be Moses, and provides an account of the lives of Moses's brother, Aaron, his sister Miriam, the two women that he called mother, and the woman he married.
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(MP3CD audiobook format in vinyl case Read by Stefan Rud...)
MP3CD audiobook format in vinyl case Read by Stefan Rudnicki For millennia, the planet Harmony has been protected by the Oversoul, an artificial intelligence programmed to prevent thoughts of war and conquest from threatening the fragile remnant of Earth's peoples. But as the Oversoul's systems have begun to fail, a great warrior has arisen to challenge its bans. Using forbidden technology, the ambitious and ruthless General Moozh has won control of an army and is aiming it at the city of Basilica. Basilica remains in turmoil. Wetchik and his sons are not strong enough to stop an army. As Lady Rasa, through whom the Oversoul speaks, attempts to defeat Moozh through intrigue, Naifeh and his family prepare to voyage to the stars in search of the planet called Earth.
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(Written by Roland Bernard Brown, Orson Scott Card. Illust...)
Written by Roland Bernard Brown, Orson Scott Card. Illustrated by Miguel Montenegro. In an alternate history of the American frontier, Measure Miller has left his brother Alvin behind with the Shaw- Nee leader Ta-Kumsaw so that he can set the people of Wobbish straight before a brewing war between the Red man and the White man comes to be. But on his way back, he runs into a detachment of soldiers from Carthage City who capture him and reveal a stunning secret: Governor William Henry Harrison orchestrated the kidnapping of himself and his brother in an attempt to stir things up. In the meantime, Alvin is still traveling with Ta-Kumsaw, oblivious to the fact that his family believes him kidnapped and killed by the local tribes. Can Alvin and Measure do their part to prevent the war from occurring- or are they pawns in a bigger game being played by the Unmaker? Adapted from the novel by New York Times Best-Selling Author Orson Scott Card (ENDER'S GAME), RED PROPHET: THE TALES OF ALVIN MAKER is a story of high fantasy in the New World - and an adventure not to be missed! Rated T+
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(Written by Roland Bernard Brown, Orson Scott Card. Illust...)
Written by Roland Bernard Brown, Orson Scott Card. Illustrated by Rodney Buchemi. The Prophet has established the land west of the "Mizzipy" as Red man's land. Meanwhile, Governor Harrison and his soldiers must endure a terrible curse until they confess to the murder of the Prophetstown Indians to every stranger that comes their way! Rated T+
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( This boxed set contains Orson Scott Card's Ender's Shad...)
This boxed set contains Orson Scott Card's Ender's Shadow, Shadow of the Hegemon, Shadow Puppets, and Shadow of the Giant. Ender's Shadow Welcome to Battle School. Growing up is never easy. But try living on the mean streets as a child begging for food and fighting like a dog with ruthless gangs of starving kids who wouldn't hesitate to pound your skull into pulp for a scrap of apple. If Bean has learned anything on the streets, it's how to survive. And not with fists. He is way too small for that. But with brains. Bean is a genius with a magician's ability to zero in on his enemy and exploit his weakness. What better quality for a future general to lead the Earth in a final climactic battle against a hostile alien race, known as Buggers. At Battle School Bean meets and befriends another future commander - Ender Wiggin - perhaps his only true rival. Only one problem: for Bean and Ender, the future is now. Shadow of the Hegemon 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 Puppets Earth and its society has been changed irrevocably in the aftermath of Ender Wiggin's victory over the Formics--the unity enforced upon the warring nations by an alien enemy has shattered. Nations are rising again, seeking territory and influence, and most of all, seeking to control the skills and loyalty of the children from the Battle School. But one person has a better idea. Peter Wiggin, Ender's older, more ruthless, brother, sees that any hope for the future of Earth lies in restoring a sense of unity and purpose. And he has an irresistible call on the loyalty of Earth's young warriors. With Bean at his side, the two will reshape our future. Here is the continuing story of Bean and Petra, and the rest of Ender's Dragon Army, as they take their places in the new government of Earth. Shadow of the Giant Bean, once the smallest student at the Battle School, and Ender Wiggin's right hand, has grown to be a power on Earth. He served the Hegemon as strategist and general in the terrible wars that followed Ender's defeat of the alien empire attacking Earth. Now he wishes for a safe place to build a family--something he has never known--but there is nowhere on Earth that does not harbor his enemies--old enemies from the days in Ender's Jeesh, new enemies from the wars on Earth. To find security, Bean and Petra must once again follow in Ender's footsteps. They must leave Earth behind, in the control of the Hegemon, and look to the stars.
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(When Runnel leaves his mountain valley to head for the gr...)
When Runnel leaves his mountain valley to head for the great city of the water mages, he has no idea of his own magical talents. But he soon finds that without meaning to, he complicates and then endangers the lives of everyone he comes to know and care about. For when it comes to magic, there are rules and laws, and the untrained mage-to-be must be careful not to tap into deep forces and ancient enmities. Otherwise, other people might end up paying the price for his mistakes.
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( Boxed Set contains Mass Market Editions of Ender's Game...)
Boxed Set contains Mass Market Editions of Ender's Game, Ender's Shadow, and Shadow of the Hegemon Ender's Game Winner of the Hugo and Nebula Awards In order to develop a secure defense against a hostile alien race's next attack, government agencies breed child geniuses and train them as soldiers. A brilliant young boy, Andrew "Ender" Wiggin lives with his kind but distant parents, his sadistic brother Peter, and the person he loves more than anyone else, his sister Valentine. Peter and Valentine were candidates for the soldier-training program but didn't make the cut—young Ender is the Wiggin drafted to the orbiting Battle School for rigorous military training. Ender's skills make him a leader in school and respected in the Battle Room, where children play at mock battles in zero gravity. Yet growing up in an artificial community of young soldiers Ender suffers greatly from isolation, rivalry from his peers, pressure from the adult teachers, and an unsettling fear of the alien invaders. His psychological battles include loneliness, fear that he is becoming like the cruel brother he remembers, and fanning the flames of devotion to his beloved sister. Is Ender the general Earth needs? But Ender is not the only result of the genetic experiments. The war with the Buggers has been raging for a hundred years, and the quest for the perfect general has been underway for almost as long. Ender's two older siblings are every bit as unusual as he is, but in very different ways. Between the three of them lie the abilities to remake a world. If, that is, the world survives. Ender's Shadow Orson Scott Card brings us back to the very beginning of his brilliant Ender Quartet, with a novel that allows us to reenter that world anew. With all the power of his original creation, Card has created a parallel volume to Ender's Game, a book that expands and compliments the first, enhancing its power, illuminating its events and its powerful conclusion. The human race is at War with the "Buggers", an insect-like alien race. The first battles went badly, and now as Earth prepares to defend itself against the imminent threat of total destruction at the hands of an inscrutable alien enemy, all focus is on the development and training of military geniuses who can fight such a war, and win. The long distances of interstellar space have given hope to the defenders of Earth--they have time to train these future commanders up from childhood, forging then into an irresistible force in the high orbital facility called the Battle School. Andrew "Ender" Wiggin was not the only child in the Battle School; he was just the best of the best. In this new book, card tells the story of another of those precocious generals, the one they called Bean--the one who became Ender's right hand, part of his team, in the final battle against the Buggers. Bean's past was a battle just to survive. He first appeared on the streets of Rotterdam, a tiny child with a mind leagues beyond anyone else's. He knew he could not survive through strength; he used his tactical genius to gain acceptance into a children's gang, and then to help make that gang a template for success for all the others. He civilized them, and lived to grow older. Bean's desperate struggle to live, and his success, brought him to the attention of the Battle School's recruiters, those people scouring the planet for leaders, tacticians, and generals to save Earth from the threat of alien invasion. Bean was sent into orbit, to the Battle School. And there he met Ender.... Shadow of the Hegemon 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.
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( This huge collection of short stories by one of science...)
This huge collection of short stories by one of science fiction's most beloved and popular writers is sure to please his millions of fans. The volume contains 22 stories written since 1990. From the opening science fiction tale, "The Elephants of Poznan," we see the hand of a master at work making a familiar idea new, strange, and wonderful. "Angles" takes a sideways look at alternate universes. "Geriatric Ward" is published here for the first time; it was originally written for the legendary Last Dangerous Visions. Keeper of Dreams contains science fiction, fantasy, and several of Card's mainstream fiction works. Included are two tales from the Alvin Maker universe, "Grinning Man" and "The Yazoo Queen." In addition to the stories, this book features new introductions by Orson Scott Card for each story, with commentary on his life and work. With the earlier Maps in a Mirror, this collection is a definitive retrospective of the short fiction career of the writer that the Houston Post called "the best writer science fiction has to offer."
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(Vivid and memorable characters aren't born: they have to ...)
Vivid and memorable characters aren't born: they have to be made This book is a set of tools: literary crowbars, chisels, mallets, pliers and tongs. Use them to pry, chip, yank and sift good characters out of the place where they live in your imagination. Award-winning author Orson Scott Card explains in depth the techniques of inventing, developing and presenting characters, plus handling viewpoi...
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( Vivid and memorable characters aren't born: they have t...)
Vivid and memorable characters aren't born: they have to be made This book is a set of tools: literary crowbars, chisels, mallets, pliers and tongs. Use them to pry, chip, yank and sift good characters out of the place where they live in your imagination. Award-winning author Orson Scott Card explains in depth the techniques of inventing, developing and presenting characters, plus handling viewpoint in novels and short stories. With specific examples, he spells out your narrative options—the choices you'll make in creating fictional people so "real" that readers will feel they know them like members of their own families. You'll learn how to: • Draw characters from a variety of sources • Make characters show who they are by the things they do and say, and by their individual "style" • Develop characters readers will love—or love to hate • Distinguish among major characters, minor characters and walk-ons, and develop each appropriately • Choose the most effective viewpoint to reveal the characters and move the storytelling • Decide how deeply you should explore your characters' thoughts, emotions, and attitudes
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( Come here to the magical America that might have been, ...)
Come here to the magical America that might have been, and marvel as the tale of Alvin Maker unfolds. The seventh son of a seventh son is a boy of mysterious powers, and he is waking to the mysteries of the land and its own chosen people.
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(Creative Director ORSON SCOTT CARD Written by AARON JOHNS...)
Creative Director ORSON SCOTT CARD Written by AARON JOHNSTON Penciled by POP MAHN Cover by THE BLACK FROG The next chapter in the bestselling Ender saga begins here! Ender Wiggin was twelve years old when he destroyed an alien race. Burdened with guilt, he wrote Speaker for the Dead and created a pseudo-religion that spanned the known worlds. Now an adult, Ender is called to investigate a murder committed by a new alien species with a seemingly gruesome nature. Can Ender uncover the truth before another species and more human lives are lost? Based on the award-winning novel by bestselling author and science fiction legend Orson Scott Card.
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( Alvin is a Maker, the first to be born in a century. N...)
Alvin is a Maker, the first to be born in a century. Now a grown man and a journeyman smith, Alvin has returned to his family in the town of Vigor Church. He will share in their isolation, work as a blacksmith, and try to teach anyone who wishes to learn the knack of being a Maker. For Alvin has had a vision of the Crystal City he will build, and he knows that he cannot build it alone. But he has left behind in Hatrack River enemies as well as true friends. His ancient foe, the Unmaker, whose cruel whispers and deadly plots have threatened Alvin's life at every turn, has found new hands to do his work of destruction.
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(Will be shipped from US. Used books may not include compa...)
Will be shipped from US. Used books may not include companion materials, may have some shelf wear, may contain highlighting/notes, may not include CDs or access codes. 100% money back guarantee.
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(Written by Jake Black, Orson Scott Card. Illustrated by A...)
Written by Jake Black, Orson Scott Card. Illustrated by Adriano Batista. Patience feels the urgency of the Cranning Call, but she is forced to stop when her bodyguard, Angel, is seriously wounded in a bandit attack. Rumor has it that a gebling healer may be able to save Angel's life, but only if Angel can wait long enough for the healer to return. But what will happen when the geblings realize the true purpose of Patience's quest? Fusing high science fiction with the classical mythological archetype of the quest, New York Times Best-Selling author Orson Scott Card's WYRMS is a must-read for any fan of science fiction and fantasy. Featuring a world settled by humans from a crashed starship who have built their own unique society, WYRMS is a story full of many themes and ideas, crafted by the writer responsible for such masterpieces as ENDER'S GAME and SPEAKER FOR THE DEAD. And with stunning artwork by Adriano Batista that brings these characters to life, WYRMS is a can't miss event! Rated T+
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(Written by Roland Bernard Brown, Orson Scott Card. Illust...)
Written by Roland Bernard Brown, Orson Scott Card. Illustrated by Miguel Montenegro. In an alternate history of the American frontier where folk magic actually works, young Alvin Smith and his older brother Measure have been rescued from a violent tribe by Ta- Kumsaw, the leader of the Shaw-nee. And now Ta-Kumsaw and the man known as the "Red Prophet" have presented Measure with a difficult prophecy: he must leave his brother with the Shaw-Nee and return to their family alone or Alvin will die in three days. But the white men of Vigor Church aren't going to be happy when they hear that one of their own is in the charge of a man who may one day lead the war against them... Adapted from the novel by New York Times Best-Selling author Orson Scott Card, this issue of RED PROPHET: THE TALES OF ALVIN MAKER continues Card's epic story of American fantasy, weaving magic, history, and unparalleled storytelling together into an amazing and unique adventure! Rated T+
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( From the author of Ender's Game, an unforgettable story...)
From the author of Ender's Game, an unforgettable story about young Alvin Maker: the seventh son of a seventh son. Born into an alternative frontier America where life is hard and folk magic is real, Alvin is gifted with the power. He must learn to use his gift wisely. But dark forces are arrayed against Alvin, and only a young girl with second sight can protect him.
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(Only a few nuclear weapons fell. But in the chaos of fami...)
Only a few nuclear weapons fell. But in the chaos of famine and plague, there existed a few pockets of order. The strongest of them was the state of Deseret. The climate has changed, and the lake has filled up. There, on the fringes, brave, hardworking pioneers are making the desert bloom again.
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( Leah is plain and hard-working; her sister Rachel is sp...)
Leah is plain and hard-working; her sister Rachel is spoiled and pretty. Their handmaidens, Bilhah and Zilpah, yearn for better lives. When the handsome Jacob enters the picture, the four young women compete for his attentions. Only one will win, but all will be changed by Jacob’s holy books. This insightful, historically accurate retelling deepens readers' understanding of the culture in which Christianity took root.
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( From Orson Scott Card, the New York Times author of End...)
From Orson Scott Card, the New York Times author of Ender's Game, comes an unforgettable story about young Alvin Maker: the seventh son of a seventh son. Born into an alternative frontier America where life is hard and folk magic is real, Alvin is gifted with the power. He must learn to use his gift wisely. But dark forces are arrayed against Alvin, and only a young girl with second sight can protect him. Collected here in one volume, the first two books in the Alvin Maker series, Seventh Son and Red Prophet.
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( An SF classic from the author of Ender's Game. Kidnapp...)
An SF classic from the author of Ender's Game. Kidnapped at an early age, the young singer Ansset has been raised in isolation at the mystical retreat called the Songhouse. His life has been filled with music, and having only songs for companions, he develops a voice that is unlike any heard before. Ansset's voice is both a blessing and a curse, for the young Songbird can reflect all the hopes and fears his auidence feels and, by magnifying their emotions, use his voice to heal--or to destroy. When it is discovered that his is the voice that the Emperor has waited decades for, Ansset is summoned to the Imperial Palace on Old Earth. Many fates rest in Ansset's hands, and his songs will soon be put to the test: either to salve the troubled conscience of a conqueror, or drive him, and the universe, into mad chaos. Songmaster is a haunting story of power and love--the tale of the man who would destroy everything he loves to preserve humanity's peace, and the boy who might just sing the world away.
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( A shattering childhood tragedy leftQuentin Fears devast...)
A shattering childhood tragedy leftQuentin Fears devastated and unable tocope with the world and its citizens. It didn't,however, prevent him from making millions throughbrilliant investments. And now the enigmatic recluse has experienced the extraordinarily unexpected: love at first sight. But a whirlwind courtship and marriage to Madeleine -- beautiful, witty, and equally ill-at-ease with reality -- is bringing Quentin something other than the bliss he anticipated, for now he must meet his new wife's family. A bizarre, dysfunctional collection of extreme characters, they are guarding a secret both shocking and terrifying -- as is Madeleine herself. And suddenly Quentin Fears must prevent his dream woman from unleashing an ageless malevolence intent on ruling the world.
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(The next chapter in the bestselling Ender saga is here! E...)
The next chapter in the bestselling Ender saga is here! Ender Wiggin was 12 years old when he destroyed an alien race. Burdened with guilt, he wrote Speaker for the Dead and created a pseudo-religion that spanned the known worlds. Now an adult, Ender is called to investigate a murder committed by a new alien species with a seemingly gruesome nature. Can he uncover the truth before another species and more human lives are lost? Based on the award-winning novel by bestselling author and science fiction legend Orson Scott Card. Collecting ORSON SCOTT CARD'S SPEAKER FOR THE DEAD #1-5.
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( Beyond Ender Boxed Set Contains three mass market novel...)
Beyond Ender Boxed Set Contains three mass market novels from Orson Scott Card: Speaker for the Dead, Xenocide and Children of the Mind Speaker for the Dead: In the aftermath of his terrible war, Ender Wiggin disappeared, and a powerful voice arose: The Speaker for the Dead, who told the true story of the Bugger War. Now, long years later, a second alien race has been discovered, but again the aliens' ways are strange and frightening...again, humans die. And it is only the Speaker for the Dead, who is also Ender Wiggin the Xenocide, who has the courage to confront the mystery...and the truth. Xenocide: The war for survival of the planet Lusitania will be fought in the hearts of a child named Gloriously Bright. On Lusitania, Ender found a world where humans and pequininos and the Hive Queen could all live together; where three very different intelligent species could find common ground at last. Or so he thought. Lusitania also harbors the descolada, a virus that kills all humans it infects, but which the pequininos require in order to become adults. The Startways Congress so fears the effects of the descolada, should it escape from Lusitania, that they have ordered eh destruction of the entire planet, and all who live there. The Fleet is on its way, a second xenocide seems inevitable. Children of the Mind: The planet Lusitania is home to three sentient species: the Pequeninos; a large colony of humans; and the Hive Queen, brought there by Ender. But once against the human race has grown fearful; the Starways Congress has gathered a fleet to destroy Lusitania. Jane, the evolved computer intelligence, can save the three sentient races of Lusitania. She has learned how to move ships outside the universe, and then instantly back to a different world, abolishing the light-speed limit. But it takes all the processing power available to her, and the Starways Congress is shutting down the Net, world by world. Soon Jane will not be able to move the ships. Ender's children must save her if they are to save themselves.
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(Orson Scott Card shares his advice on how to break into t...)
Orson Scott Card shares his advice on how to break into this field, how to develop fantastic story ideas, and evolve fresh plots.
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(Vivid and memorable characters aren't born: they have to ...)
Vivid and memorable characters aren't born: they have to be made. This book is a set of tools: literary crowbars, chisels, mallets, pliers and tongs. Use them to pry, chip, yank and sift good characters out of the place where they live in your memory, your imagination and your soul. Award-winning author Orson Scott Card explains in depth the techniques of inventing, developing and presenting characters, plus handling viewpoint in novels and short stories. With specific examples, he spells out your narrative options-the choices you'll make in creating fictional people so "real" that readers will feel they know them like members of their own families. You'll learn how to: • draw the characters from a variety of sources, including a story's basic idea, real life-even a character's social circumstances • make characters show who they are by the things they do and say, and by their individual "style" • develop characters readers will love-or love to hate • distinguish among major characters, minor characters and walk-ons, and develop each one appropriately • choose the most effective viewpoint to reveal the characters and move the storytelling • decide how deeply you should explore your characters' thoughts, emotions and attitudes
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( Learn to write science fiction and fantasy from a maste...)
Learn to write science fiction and fantasy from a master You've always dreamed of writing science fiction and fantasy tales that pull readers into extraordinary new worlds and fantastic conflicts. Best-selling author Orson Scott Card shows you how it's done, distilling years of writing experience and publishing success into concise, no-nonsense advice. You'll learn how to: • utilize story elements that define the science fiction and fantasy genres • build, populate, and dramatize a credible, inviting world your readers will want to explore • develop the "rules" of time, space and magic that affect your world and its inhabitants • construct a compelling story by developing ideas, characters, and events that keep readers turning pages • find the markets for speculative fiction, reach them, and get published • submit queries, write cover letters, find an agent, and live the life of a writer The boundaries of your imagination are infinite. Explore them with Orson Scott Card and create fiction that casts a spell over agents, publishers, and readers from every world.
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( High above the planet Harmony, the Oversoul watches. It...)
High above the planet Harmony, the Oversoul watches. Its task, programmed so many millennia ago, is to guard the human settlement on this planet--to protect this fragile remnant of Earth from all threats. To protect them, most of all, from themselves. The Oversoul has done its job well. There is no war on Harmony. There are no weapons of mass destruction. There is no technology that could lead to weapons of war. By control of the data banks, and subtle interference in the very thoughts of the people, the artificial intelligence has fulfilled its mission. But now there is a problem. In orbit, the Oversoul realizes that it has lost access to some of its memory banks, and some of its power systems are failing. And on the planet, men are beginning to think about power, wealth, and conquest.
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(Orson Scott Card presents practical, in-depth instruction...)
Orson Scott Card presents practical, in-depth instruction on how fiction writers can make the best choices in creating characters and handling viewpoint. The author shows how to put original yet realistic people into fiction.'
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( In this third volume of his Women of Genesis series, Or...)
In this third volume of his Women of Genesis series, Orson Scott Card paints a vivid picture of the intertwined lives of four celebrated women. We meet Leah, the oldest daughter of Laban, whose "tender eyes" prevent her from fully participating in the daily work of her nomadic family, and Rachel, the spoiled younger daughter, the petted and privileged beauty of the family -- or so it seems to Leah. There is also Bilhah, an orphan who is not quite a slave but not really a family member, a young woman desperately searching to fit in, and Zilpah, who knows only how to use her beauty to manipulate men as she strives to secure for herself something better than the life of drudgery and servitude into which she has been born. Into the desert camp comes Jacob, a handsome and charismatic kinsman who is clearly destined to be Rachel's husband. But that doesn't prevent the other women from vying for his attention. Tracing their lives from childhood to maturity, Card shows how these women change each other -- and are changed again by the holy books that Jacob brings with him. Ambition, jealousy, fear, and love motivate them as they vie for the attention of Jacob, heir to the spiritual birthright of Abraham and Isaac.
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Title In This Collection:- A War of Gifts Ender''s Game Speaker For The Dead Xenocide Children Of The Mind Ender in Exile A War of Gifts Orson Scott Card offers a Christmas gift to his millions of fans with this short novel set during Ender's first years at the Battle School where it is forbidden to celebrate religious holidays. Children Of The Mind The Starways Congress has gathered a fleet to destroy the planet Lusitania. Once again the human race has grown fearful.Jane, the evolved computer intelligence, can save the world' three sentient races. She has learned how to move ships outside the universe, and then instantly back to a different world, abolishing the light-speed limit. Ender's Game The human race faces annihilation.The brilliant young Ender Wiggin is their last hope. But first he must survive the rigours of a brutal military training program - to prove that he can be the leader of all leaders. Speaker For The Dead A FALLEN HERO - HAUNTED BY HIS PAST. BUT CAN HE CHANGE THE FUTUREEnder Wiggin was once considered a great military leader. a saviour for mankind.But now history judges his destruction of an alien race as monstrous rather than heroic.In the aftermath of the war. Ender disappeared. and a powerful voice arose: The Speaker for the Dead. who told the true story behind the battle with the aliens. Now. years later. a second alien race has been discovered. But again they are strange and frightening - a Xenocide TOGETHER THEY STAND - BUT CAN THEY PREVENT AN ATROCITYEnder and Valentine Wiggin: brother and sister whose lives have shaped history. Valentine is Demosthenes. whose subversive. incendiary writings fight the monstrous power of Starways Congress. masters of the Hundred Worlds.And Ender ... and etc.
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Journeying across the desert when the City of Basilica falls, Wetchik, Nafai, and their families seek the hidden Harmony spaceport, finding their greatest hardship in the anger of their own people who are rebelling against a forced exile. Reprint. Title: The Ships of Earth Author: Card, Orson Scott Publisher: Tor Books Publication Date: 1995/01/01 Number of Pages: Binding Type: PAPERBACK Library of Congress: BL 99756162
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El imperio de Capitol se cimenta en el somec, la droga capaz de crear en los humanos la ilusion de la inmortalidad. Pero solo algunos, los ricos y los poderosos, obtienen el privilegio de dormir durante largos anos y despertar como si no hubiera transcurrido el tiempo. El somec permite gestar ambiciosos planes y dominar un vasto imperio, pero tambien implica amenazas y peligros. La saga de Worthing es una emotiva cronica de Capitol y su droga, el somec, en la que se nos habla del poder subversivo de Abner Doon, que destruyo el imperio, de la estirpe de telepatas que engendro Jason Worthing, y del mundo que estos llegaron a crear. / It was a miracle of science that permitted human beings to live, if not forever, then for a long, long time. The rich, the powerful, lived their lives at the rate of one year every ten. Somec created two societies: people who lived out normal and died, and those who slept away decades. It allowed Empires to be built. It came near to destroying humanity.
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(Alvin travels around the frontier with Takumsaw, learning...)
Alvin travels around the frontier with Takumsaw, learning the ways of the Red Man and their mysterious connection to the land, and helping the chief to find a way to protect his people from the coming war and the selfish, evil designs of Governor Harrison. But things may not end happily in this tale, and Alvin will find the limits of his power when a final confrontation arises that will change the lives of the people that he loves forever... Bringing the story of the Red Prophet to an epic close, this hardcover edition includes additional bonus materials from the creative team, Orson Scott Card, and the Dabel Brothers that no reader should miss! Collects Red Prophet: The Tales of Alvin Maker #7-12.
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Xenocide: Volume Three of the Ender Quintet (Ender Wiggin Saga (Paperback)) XENOCIDE: VOLUME THREE OF THE ENDER QUINTET (ENDER WIGGIN SAGA (PAPERBACK)) By Card, Orson Scott ( Author )Jul-15-1996 Paperback
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Written by Roland Bernard Brown, Orson Scott Card. Illustrated by Renato Arlem. In an alternate history of the American frontier where folk magic actually works, Hooch Palmer finds himself trapped in Carthage City, where things seem to have gone crazy since the rise of the man known as the "Red Prophet." Governor William Henry Harrison throws Hooch in jail for trying to cheat him, but Hooch has a trick of his own up his sleeve - he's a "spark," with the ability to start fires wherever he likes. And Carthage City is going to burn! Adapted from the bestselling novel by Orson Scott Card, RED PROPHET: THE TALES OF ALVIN MAKER is a thrill ride through history that readers simply will not want to put down!
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Read by Stefan Rudnicki As the Oversoul grows weaker, a great warrior has arisen to challenge its bans against violent conquest. Using forbidden technology, General Moozh has won control of an army and is aiming it toward the city of Basilica.
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( The City of Basilica has fallen. Now Wetchik, Nafai, an...)
The City of Basilica has fallen. Now Wetchik, Nafai, and all their family must brave the desert wastes, and cross the wide continents to where Harmony's hidden spaceport lies silent, abandoned, waiting for the command to make the great interstellar ships ready for flight again. But of these sixteen people, only a few have chosen their exile. The others, Rasa's spiteful daughters and their husbands; Wetchik's oldest son, Elemak, have been forced against their will. Their anger and hatreds will make the difficult journey harder.
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(Enders Exile"" is an inspirational novel; it displays the...)
Enders Exile"" is an inspirational novel; it displays the whole process of how a boy grows into a real man. The author has studied psychology, and in fact he uses related psychological principles to create complex allegorical plots.
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Card, Orson Scott was born on August 24, 1951 in Richland, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Willard Richards and Peggy Jane Card.
Bachelor in Theater, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 1975. Master of Arts in English, University Utah, 1981.
Editor, Brigham Young U. Press, Provo, Utah., 1974-1976; associate editor, Ensign magazine, Salt Lake City, 1976-1978; senior editor, Compute] Publs., Greensboro, North Carolina, 1983; game design consultant, Lucasfilm Games, 1989-1992. Instructor Brigham Young University, University Utah, U. Notre Dame, Appalachian State University, Clarion West Writer's Workshop, Cape Code Writers Conference, Antioch Writers Workshop. Columnist "You Got No Friends in This World", ScienceFiction Review, 1979-1986, "Book to Look For", Fantasy and Science Fiction, since 1987, "Gameplay", Compute], since 1988.
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Married Kristine Allen, May 17, 1977. Children: Michael Geoffrey, Emily Janice, Charles Benjamin(deceased), Zina Margaret, Erin Louisa(deceased).