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Ender's Game

By: Orson Scott Card
Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki, Harlan Ellison, Gabrielle de Cuir
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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.

Orson Scott Card's Ender's Game is the winner of the 1985 Nebula Award for Best Novel and the 1986 Hugo Award for Best Novel.

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©1977, 1985, 1991 Orson Scott Card (P)2002 Fantastic Audio, an imprint of Audio Literature

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  • Nebula Award Winner, Best Novel, 1985
  • Hugo Award Winner, Best Novel, 1986

"'Intense' is the word for Ender's Game." (The New York Times)

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Outstanding book

Ender's Game is easily one of the best books I have ever read. I read this book, and 1 month later I discovered Audible. Ender's Game was the first file I downloaded and listened to.

The narration is done perfectly, with different narrators at different sections, depending on whose viewpoint the section uses, be it Ender or Valentine.

This book is in the Sci-fi genre, but that should not scare off people who are not into Sci-fi. An excellent story about the internal struggles of a brilliant boy who is at the same time cold-blooded and compassionate. Gret read.

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Good listen

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Fantastic narration and voice work. This audio book really takes it to the next level. Well done!

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Modern classic

One of this genres greats as read by an excellent cast. Meaningful and thought-provoking as it has ever been.

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i really really really really really really really really really really really really loved it so very much

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One of the best produced unabridged audiobooks

This was the first audiobook I ever downloaded from audible and it has probably been the best out of all of them. The sound quality and narration are both top notch and the variety of voice actors really add something to this classic story.

If you are just trying out audible for the first time I say download this audiobook if your into geeky/scifi books, you'll dig it.

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Great story with jumbled narration.

What did you love best about Ender's Game?

It's a great "little guy" victory story mixed with awesome sci-fi. The creative genius of Orson Scott Card is amazing with this story. It does get pretty dark at times, but not too much.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Ender was my favorite character simply for the fact that the story revolves around him.

What three words best describe Stefan Rudnicki and Harlan Ellison ’s performance?

Disconnected, Jumbled, Distracting

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No.

Any additional comments?

I liked the book. This is some great science fiction!! The narration could have been much better though.

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Amazing !

I read the original version of the Ender's Game. This book seems to be an extended version. Which is pretty amazing. I enjoy this book a lot. I do not normally enjoy Si-Fi books but this really has made me enjoy the genre. Suggest to everyone!

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Solid story

The female narrator is very annoying as she draws on the end of every second sentence. the other narrators are very good and thankfully she doesn't have a big part. The story is good, but not terribly exciting. Good philosophy throughout.

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Very Well Done

A great book done very well in the audio format. By far the best sci-fi audio book I've listened to so far.

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Great story

Liked the story, narrator(s) were very good except the woman narrating Valentine, she was awful.

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