First Meetings in Ender's Universe

Ender's parents never got their due in the original Ender's Game novel, but Card began developing them as fascinating characters in Ender's Shadow and its sequels. If you've only read Ender's Game, you probably think of Ender's father as a simpleton, and his mother as... well, as nothing, really, because there's so little about her in the book. But of course, there's a contradiction in that. How could two people of average... Read Full Review

For those of you who have not read any of Orson Scott Card's Ender series, then I must honestly say you are missing out. First Meetings is the perfect book for a simple introduction into Ender's world, so why not start there. This book, like his other Ender books, is just amazingly well written. For example, OSC presents a semi-futuristic world, yet we can all relate and just enjoy reading about the characters; that is... Read Full Review

Orson Scott Card joins the ranks of the fantasy/SF authors who have written a book of short stories set in their best-loved universe. "First Meetings" is a nice accompanying book for the Ender series or its "Shadow" spinoffs. "The Polish Boy" is the tale of Ender Wiggin's father, John Paul. John Paul is a precocious Polish Catholic child (five and a half) whose parents haven't noticed his unusual intelligence. But a government... Read Full Review

This small book contains jems from the Enderverse. Included is the version of Ender's Game that appeared in an Analog magazine in 1977 and introduced us to Ender, Buggers, and Battle School. It is a very fun read and it is amazing to see how the story expanded to novel form. A second short story included in the book is called Investment Counselor. This story introduces Jane, Ender's living computer friend, to Ender as he is... Read Full Review