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Xenocide

By: Orson Scott Card
Narrated by: Scott Brick, Gabrielle de Cuir, Amanda Karr, John Rubinstein, Stefan Rudnicki
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Publisher's summary

Xenocide is the third installment of the Ender series. On Lusitania, Ender found a world where humans and pequeninos and the Hive Queen could all live together; where three very different intelligent species could find common ground at last. Or so he thought. But Lusitania also harbors the descolada, a virus which kills all humans it infects, but which the pequeninos require in order to transform into adults. The Starways Congress so fears the effect of the descolada, should it escape from Lusitania, that they have ordered the destruction of the entire planet and all who live there. The Fleet is on its way and a second Xenocide seems inevitable, until the Fleet vanishes.
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©1991 Orson Scott Card (P)2000 Audio Renaissance

Critic reviews

"Thought-provoking, insightful, and powerfully written." (School Library Journal)
"As a storyteller, Card excels in portraying the quiet drama of wars fought not on battlefields but in the hearts and minds of his characters." (Library Journal)

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good book, the twist takes some getting used to.

loved the narration. once i reached the major event i had to put the book down for a day just to accept what i just read (or listened to in this case).

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gloriously bright irresistible read

it would be a heard feat to find another book as enlightening and brilliantly written as this.

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Great listen

Loved this sequel to Enders Game. A story that sparks the imagination and keeps you involved.

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amazing

Is one of the best science fiction books ever written I love the ender game series And I love the books on audible I really like the Voice actors for the reading I enjoyed the music inside the book it made Certain sceans pop in the book I have the whole series on audible it is my favorite way to enjoy a book

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The saga continues

We have listened to all of the books in the series. It’s been chill. Except for the Descolada, Enders sexless marriage, and the torment on Path. Jane is super chill.

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great story.

Card delivers again. Xenocide is the intellectual older brother of the earlier Ender stories, but fits right in with the family. The voice actors were on point and keep the story engaging.

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loved it!

I did take issue with a certain character in the end. I don't want to give it away if this is published but why the heck did HE have to come back??? I guess I'll find out in the next book maybe he changes

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Some of the forced accents hurt to listen to

Some of the forced accents are so bad, I had to just power through some parts

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Disconcerting Changes of narrators. Too many bells

Disconcerting Changes of narrators in the middle of a scene. Sounds and bells appear at the middle of nowhere. Great book and story, though

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Excellent

Loved the audio book, it keeps you very interested in all the characters! New places and new characters! Now I need to read Children of the Mind

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