Author            : Orson Scott Card
Title             : Shadow Puppets
Read by           : David Birney, Scott Brick, Gabrielle De Cuir & Stefan Rudnicki
Source            : Cassette
Year              : 2002
Genre             : Sci Fi
Series Name       : Shadow Series
Position in Series: 3
Abridged          : No

Recorder   : Exact Audio Copy
Encoder    : Exact Audio Copy
Codec      : LAME 3.96
Bitrate    : 96K/s  44100Hz  Joint Stereo
ID3-Tag    : ID3v2.3
No of MP3s : 16 

Total Playing Time: 650:15 (min:sec)
Total Size        : 446.6 MB (468,251,661 bytes)

Ripped By  : Orion on 10/1/2005
Posted By  : Orion on 10/1/2005

Posted to  :
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Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
In Shadow Puppets, Orson Scott Card continues the storyline of Shadow of the Hegemon, 
following the exploits of the Battle School children, prodigies who have returned 
to an Earth thrown into chaos after the unifying force of the alien invasion they 
stopped in Ender's Game and Ender's Shadow has dissipated. 
Foremost among these whiz kids is the brilliant Bean who, in Shadow of the Hegemon, 
rescued his comrades from his nemesis--the dastardly Achilles. Now, the down-but-not-out 
evil genius is again scheming towards global domination and vengeance against the 
irrepressible Bean. It's up to Bean and his newfound love, Petra, to outwit the 
young psychopath and save the world. Meanwhile, the other Battle School children 
are called to serve again as an expansionist China threatens the stability of 
post-Bugger War Earth.

Shadow Puppets is, for better or worse, exactly what readers have come to expect 
from Card. There are thought-provoking musings on geopolitics, war, courage, 
arrogance, good versus evil, and the concept of children wise beyond their 
years dealing with grave responsibility. Unfortunately, many of these furnishings 
are looking a little frayed around the edges, but fans will enjoy an exciting, 
fast-paced plot and a suspense-filled conclusion. --Jeremy Pugh --This text 
refers to the Hardcover edition.

From Publishers Weekly
Fans of Card's bestselling Ender series will be delighted with this tale of 
teen empowerment (following 2001's Shadow of the Hegemon), as the Battle School 
brats cope with life after the war with the Formics. Peter Wiggins, now leader 
of the worldwide Earth government, the Hegemon, makes a tactical error when he 
authorizes the rescue of his archenemy, Achilles, from the Chinese, only to 
discover Achilles, dangerously insane, is a Trojan Horse. Peter, along with 
his parents, must flee the planet temporarily, only to discover plots within 
plots at the site of the now dismantled Battle School. Meanwhile, Bean, 
accompanied by his wife, Petra, comes to terms with his body: he won't 
stop growing, and he's doomed to a short life. He and Petra seek out the 
man who manipulated his genes in order to have him create children without 
the same problem, only to have the embryos stolen. Bean and Petra race 
against time to try to rescue their unborn children while keeping Peter 
apprised of world events. Into this mix, Card tosses in a war, Chinese 
expansionism, unrest in India and a dangerously unfettered Achilles. 
The political becomes the personal in a final showdown between Bean 
and Achilles. These teens play for keeps: the world is their stage, 
with Battle School grads in key positions of power in China, the 
Muslim world and India, all ready to work together to create world 
peace. Card discusses important topics here, the nature of the 
parent-child relationship; the roles of love and service, that are 
implicitly part of coming of age. 
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.



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