Shadows in Flight (Ender's Shadow, #5)

English language

Published Jan. 14, 2012

ISBN:: 978-0-7653-3200-4

(1 review)

Shadows in Flight is a science fiction novella by American writer Orson Scott Card. When released in 2012, it became the twelfth book published in the Ender's Game series. The story follows on from where the original four "Shadow series" books left off. It is about Bean and his children discovering an ancient Formic "ark" during their journey in space. It was released in January of 2012. It was nominated for the Goodreads Choice Award for science fiction.

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BobQuasit reviewed Shadows in Flight (Ender's Shadow, #5) by Orson Scott Card

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3 stars

I don't like Orson Scott Card. There was a time when he was a gifted writer, but that was decades ago. And I'm rather glad of that, I must admit, because his homophobia and religious bigotry offend me.

But Shadows In Flight isn't as bad as most of his recent books have been. Yes, it has the usual "genius" children talking to each other in "shocking" ways; Card seems to find them irresistible. There's even some of Card's trademark child-on-child violence, which makes me wonder just how badly screwed up his head is. But for once he doesn't take it too far.

This is no [b:Ender's Game|375802|Ender's Game (Ender's Saga, #1)|Orson Scott Card|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1316636769s/375802.jpg|2422333] or [b:Songmaster|31352|Songmaster|Orson Scott Card|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1312018544s/31352.jpg|2904642]. It isn't even [b:A Planet Called Treason|92974|A Planet Called Treason|Orson Scott Card|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1264770593s/92974.jpg|10261084]. But it's readable and not annoying, which is a big improvement over Card's other work this millennium.