Ender's Game

Special 20th Anniversary Edition

De: Orson Scott Card

Narrado por: Stefan Rudnicki, Harlan Ellison, Gabrielle de Cuir

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.

Browse more titles in the Ender Wiggin series.©1977, 1985, 1991 Orson Scott Card (P)2002 Fantastic Audio, an imprint of Audio Literature

Reseñas de la Crítica

• Nebula Award Winner, Best Novel, 1985

• Hugo Award Winner, Best Novel, 1986

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

Just fantastic

A perfectly executed story and audiobook. It deserves its place as a science fiction masterpiece.

Fantastic, and classic!

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Ender's Game is a fantastic story. It has so many of the classic elements of great stories. Monstrous aliens, plots within plots, a little sci-fi wizardry, and the struggle to prosper against all odds!

The story is original, clever, with huge twists that still make perfect sense. Its also engaging on a human level because of Ender. He's a nice kid, and despite being so special... Hes very easy to relate to.

I picked this up shortly before hearing that they made it into a movie. It was ironic, because at the end of the book, the author explains how for 20 years people have been trying to make a movie out of it, and why it hasn't worked out. I guess they finally sorted that out!

Which character – as performed by Stefan Rudnicki and Harlan Ellison – was your favorite?

Despite only Stefan Rudnicki and Harlan Ellison being credited... There are at least 2 other voice actors who do parts. A woman, and another man, possibly Scott Brick? They all do a great job. The different voices help give each character's perspective a truly different feel.

The narrator needs to spit out some saliva

Amazing book.

Thought it was for kids or youths. It certainly wasn't. Deep story, great character building, exciting thoughts.

Buuuuuut.... the main narrator's mouth is making weird noises all the time.. it sounds like his mouth is filled with saliva and every time he speaks his mouth is making this pretty gross sound. it took a lot of joy out of it for me, since I get pretty angry when I hear these sort of noises. It made me turn of the audio book a lot of times because I simply got too annoyed. I can't believe none of the audio engineers noticed this during recording. That's pretty unprofessional.
The other narrators where good and overall I still enjoyed the book a lot!

Excellent series

This first book sets up the entire series. It is written towards a young adult audience and is action oriented. The bottom line--I have listened to the next three books in the series because of the writing and the story. Exceptional work by Card.

Very enjoyable listen

If you could sum up Ender's Game in three words, what would they be?

Child prodigies that win wars against aliens are interesting, but the next two books in the series have much more intellectual meat, are much more satisfying and thought provoking.

AMAZING

I love this so much that I have listened to them all probably 5 or more times. just AMAZING!

LOVE this story! I can't stand Valentine's voice.

This is a classic story and so wonderful to read over and over again. The audiobook switches between voices for chapters that are from other character's points of view. I don't mind any of them but I really can't stand Valentine's voice. It's awful and drawing. I'm trying to get past it but I probably won't listen to this again any time soon. The story itself is terrific though!

I love this story

This book is a childhood favorite and the narrator has a pleasant voice and excellent pacing.

Ender's Game

I am using this audiobook with my struggling seveth grade readers in combination with the written version. They are glued to the book - boys and girls alike. It really gives me a chance to discuss things at a higher level. The characters and themes are deep and the students really connect with them. Though I often have behavior problems, I don't when we are listening and I can tell by our discussions and journaling that they are really engaged in the book. This is also a great book for higher level readers, in that there is so much depth to it. This is a book for middle schoolers and up. Anyone who enjoys the fantasy genre will be hooked on Ender!

One of my all time favorite reads

I highly recommend this book. Orson Scott Card does an amazing job at making the reader love his characters. Say what you will about the author, he writes an amazing story. After Ender's Game you should also listen to Ender's Shadow. It complements Ender's Game perfectly and adds an entirely new perspective to Ender's story.