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I read this to my son ten years ago and then stayed up until the early hours to finish it to find out what happened. I went on to read pretty much everything in the series and especially enjoyed the "Shadow" series which has a parallel timeline focusing on a character called Bean. My son is now twenty and I bought both of us this hardcover edition - this is my favorite dust jacket picture of the versions available.
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After 20 years, this book is still a MUST for any Sci-Fi lover and should be high on the list for readers of ANY genre. A theme for all time... with a twist. The horrors of war and the long term effects of that war. But this time there is a place saved... and a place destroyed, because of political decisions that bring a naive boy into the middle of the "game". This book is written at the highest level of literacy in any genre. It is a shame that many readers pigeon-hole Sci-Fi as a teenage boy thing. Here is a book (among only a few) that totally destroy that myth. If you read this book, you will always be glad you did... and just maybe.. you will want to read the entire saga.
This book is great for young adults. It is science fiction with true life lessons and ethical situations. The use of technology and video games mixed with political issues makes this book a great read with an interesting twist at the end. GREAT BOOK!
Many books claim to deliver a shock. This one does...And how.. It is the story of a very young boy sent to military school in the hope he will one day be a leader in Earth's desperate struggle against aliens.His training gets tougher & tougher & tougher still. When I got to the big shock, I sat there going "Wow"/.
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A birthday gift for my 11 yr old nephew.
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