
"Bean Sextet"/"Shadow Sextet" ( "Bean Quintet" combined with The Last Shadow) "Bean Quintet"/"Shadow Quintet" ( "Bean Quartet" combined with Shadows in Flight), could be referred to as:


"Bean Quartet"/"Shadow Quartet" ( Ender's Shadow combined with "Shadow Trilogy"), also referred to as: "Shadow Trilogy": Original set of sequels to Ender's Shadow, also referred to as: "Ender Quintet" ("Ender Quartet" combined with Ender in Exile). "Ender Quartet" ( Ender's Game combined with "Speaker Trilogy"), also referred to as: "Speaker Trilogy": Original set of sequels to Ender's Game, also referred to as: ^ a b Note on the following (maybe not yet so common) Trilogies:.Last part of Ender in Exile (1/3) takes places after Shadow of the Giant. First part of Ender in Exile (2/3) takes place during the Shadow Trilogy.

^ a b The events of Ender in Exile and the Shadow Trilogy take place in roughly the same time period.The events of A War of Gifts only take place during the time at Battle School). ^ a b c The events of Ender's Game, Ender's Shadow and A War of Gifts take place in roughly the same time period.This is book royalty we’re talking about here. If you read it and cheered because of a great surprise ending, loved the story, the battle room, and the fighting, skip Speaker for the Dead and go read the Shadow series, starting with Ender’s Shadow.Įither way, enjoy. If you read it and feel empathy for Ender and want to see his heart heal, start on the book path that begins with Speaker for the Dead.

If you haven’t started Ender’s story, read Ender’s Game. If you’ve gotten this far into Ender’s story, you don’t really need a book review. Luckily, I know Ender well enough at this point I didn’t expect an action hero. Generally, I prefer my books with less talk, more action. The third book in the Ender Saga spends as much time being philosophical as it does telling a story…which made this dimwitted reader feel frustrated at times. Will you ever treat yourself with the greatness you deserve?
