Who Would Like This Book:
If you love immersive sci-fi worlds, intense space drama, and the allure of the 'Enderverse,' this book is for you! Earth Unaware sets up an edge-of-your-seat prequel to Ender’s Game, introducing a fresh cast of relatable characters and putting you right in the thick of asteroid mining families facing the first alien threat. The world-building is superb, the human conflicts are gripping, and it’s packed with thought-provoking themes about family, survival, and moral choices. Newcomers and Ender’s Game fans alike will find plenty to enjoy.
Who May Not Like This Book:
If you’re a stickler for ultra-precise science or hate slow-burn beginnings, this might not be your favorite. Some readers found the technical aspects a bit of a stretch, and a few minor characters could have used more development. It’s also a collaborative work, so the writing style can differ from classic Orson Scott Card, which might not appeal to everyone.
About:
'Earth Unaware' is a prequel to the Enderverse series, delving into the origins of the Formic Wars. The story revolves around a group of characters facing conflicts related to family dynamics, sacrifice, and societal expectations while dealing with the impending Formic threat. The plot is centered around the discovery of an alien spacecraft, leading to a series of events that challenge the characters' beliefs and relationships. The writing style is engaging and thought-provoking, blending themes of family, technology, and political intrigue within a realistic and detailed sci-fi setting.
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Sensitive Topics/Content Warnings
The content warnings for Earth Unaware include medium levels of violence related to the alien invasion and intense conflict scenarios.
Has Romance?
There is a medium level of romance in Earth Unaware, particularly between the characters Victor and Janda.
From The Publisher:
A hundred years before Ender's Game, humans thought they were alone in the galaxy. Humanity was slowly making their way out from Earth to the planets and asteroids of the Solar System, exploring and mining and founding colonies.
The mining ship El Cavador is far out from Earth, in the deeps of the Kuiper Belt, beyond Pluto. Other mining ships, and the families that live on them, are few and far between this far out. So when El Cavador's telescopes pick up a fast-moving object coming in-system, it's hard to know what to make of it. It's massive and moving at a significant fraction of the speed of light.
But the ship has other problems. Their systems are old and failing. The family is getting too big. There are claim-jumping corporates bringing Asteroid Belt tactics to the Kuiper Belt. Worrying about a distant object that might or might not be an alien ship seems…not important.
They're wrong. It's the most important thing that has happened to the human race in a million years. This is humanity's first contact with an alien race. The First Formic War is about to begin.
Earth Unaware is the first novel in The First Formic War series by Orson Scott Card and Aaron Johnston.
THE ENDER UNIVERSE
Ender series
Ender's Game / Speaker for the Dead / Xenocide / Children of the Mind / Ender in Exile / Children of the Fleet
Ender's Shadow series
Ender's Shadow / Shadow of the Hegemon / Shadow Puppets / Shadow of the Giant / Shadows in Flight
The First Formic War (with Aaron Johnston)
Earth Unaware / Earth Afire / Earth Awakens
The Second Formic War (with Aaron Johnston)
The Swarm / The Hive
Ender novellas
A War of Gifts / First Meetings
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1 comment(s)
Did not realize when I picked this up that there are two authors here - Card and Aaron Johnson. Which I generally take to mean that the famous author wrote an outline, and the non-famous author wrote the book. The first chapter was trying so hard to be
Ender's Game that I made a face and just decided to re-read
Ender's Game and hope it's as good as I remember.
Plus - the whole "Orson Scott Card is a huge bigot" thing is just rubbing me the wrong way. Makes me worry intensely about my position on authors v. their work.
What can you read after
Earth Unaware?
About the Author:
ORSON SCOTT CARD is the author of the bestselling Ender's Universe series and its spinoffs. Ender's Game and Speaker for the Dead both won Hugo and Nebula Awards, making Card the only author to win these two top prizes in consecutive years. Card has also written the fantasy Tales of Alvin Maker and Mither Mages series.AARON JOHNSTON is a New York Times bestselling author, comic book writer, and screenwriter who often collaborates with science-fiction legend Orson Scott Card (Invasive Procedures, the First and Second Formic War series in the Ender Universe).
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