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The Call of Earth

Homecoming: Volume 2

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The Call of Earth

By: Orson Scott Card
Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
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For millennia, the planet Harmony has been protected by the Oversoul, an artificial intelligence programmed to prevent thoughts of war and conquest from threatening the fragile remnant of Earth's peoples. But as the Oversoul's systems have begun to fail, a great warrior has arisen to challenge its bans. Using forbidden technology, the ambitious and ruthless General Moozh has won control of an army and is aiming it at the city of Basilica.

Basilica remains in turmoil. Wetchik and his sons are not strong enough to stop an army. As Lady Rasa, through whom the Oversoul speaks, attempts to defeat Moozh through intrigue, Nafai and his family prepare to voyage to the stars in search of the planet called Earth.

©1993 Orson Scott Card (P)2008 Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Science Fiction Space Opera Fiction Fantasy

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"Superb." ( Publishers Weekly)
Captivating Storyline • Strong Character Development • Clear Voice • Complex Human Psychology • Fascinating Drama

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This novel had a slow start but it was well worth reading. The storyline reminded me of bible stories I have read, but this is not preachy type book. Loved the strong female characters and there is a great reveal at the end.

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The second book of Orson Scott Card's Homecoming series lingers like the first on the theme of exodus to a promised land... in this case a planet. In the story biblical themes are quite prominent. While the Over-Soul (God) is just a mighty computer, we have the theme of tension between brothers - the eldest that is is cheated out of his inheritance, the theme a dictator that doesn't want a group of people (Njafai and his mother) to go from the city of Basilica (kingdom) etc. These themes also resonates with the Book of Mormon. It seems Card is really drawing from his religious background. Yet the story progresses very slow. While Rudnicki again gives a solid performance, I am not sure how much patience is needed for the story to go somewhere. (Even Song of Ice and Fire seems to move quicker at times.) But I am not giving up, maybe the next volume will have some action.

Slow story with steady build up, but still stuck

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This one starts out slow and seemed destined to bore me, yet it not only avoids that shoal, but it stood on its own quite nicely. As a sequel it wasn't what I expected, but it was worth listening to anyways.

Surprisingly good

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It was good but the characters are still a little dry...hoping that the next book will develop them a bit more

Pretty good

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