Shadow Puppets

by Card, Orson Scott; Birney, David; Rudnicki, Stefan; Brick, Scott; de Cuir, Gabrielle

• ISBN13: 9781593974824
• ISBN10: 1593974825
• Edition: Unabridged
• Format: CD
• Copyright: 2007-07-24
• Publisher: Macmillan Audio

Summary

Bestselling author Orson Scott Card brings to life a new chapter in the saga of Ender's Earth and The Shadow Series.

Earth and its society have been changed irrevocably in the aftermath of Ender Wiggin's victory over the Formics. The unity forced 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.

Shadow Puppets 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.

Author Biography

Orson Scott Card is the bestselling author of Ender’s Game, and is one of science fiction’s most successful writers. He lives in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Table of Contents

“The ideal presentation of any book of mine is to have excellent actors perform it in audio-only format.” —Orson Scott Card from the afterword of Ender’s Game

“The folks at Audio Renaissance have quite literally brought greatness to the text. They’ve included an introduction and a postscript read by Card himself, both of which place the novel and the audiobook in its context as well as enlightening us to the author’s method of its construction. Multiple readers led by Stefan Rudnicki work perfectly to vocally illustrate each chapter, character and scene.” —Science Fiction and Fantasy on Ender’s Game(A Science Fiction and Fantasy Essential)

 

"David Birney's voice sounds purposefully fatigued, beautifully conveying the world leader Peter Wiggin's frustrated resignation, and Stefan Rudnicki's clipped, low baritone is perfect for the cloack-and-dagger email correspondence that bookends the chapters.  Gabrielle de Cuir expertly handles both accents and emotion...[Scott Brick] tackles the Bean chapters with the youthful cynicism and passion that Bean embodies in this book, capturing the character's voice with wonderful passion.  These four narrators come together to create a wholly satisfying and engrossing listening experience." - AudioFile