Empire
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.99 (921 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0765316110 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-01-09 |
| Language | : | English |
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. Other blue states officially recognize the legitimacy of the group, thus starting a second civil war. blue-state American civil war, an implausibly plotted departure from Card's bestselling science fiction (Ender's Game, etc.). Reuben "Rube" Malek and Capt. All rights reserved. The action is overshadowed by the novel's polemical message, which Card tops off with an afterword decrying his own politically-motivated exclusion from various conventions and campuses, the "national media elite" and the divisive excesses of both the right and the left. Bartholomew "Cole" Coleman, draw on their Special Ops training to take down the extremist leftists and restore peace to the nation. Copyright © Reed Business Information, a di
"Not your father's Orson Scott Card" according to G. Simms. I'll admit that I've read every novel Card has written, from the Ender sagas to the Alvin Makers books, even his gothic and biblical novels. The one thing that always marks the high point with his work his his terrific ability to tell a story: simply, clearly, with a terrific tone and voice appropriate to the context.So . Tom Steele said Wow, surprisingly not good!. So why did I give it three stars? Because Card, if anything, is readable. In this case the characters were unbelievable and the plot was ridiculous, but it was still readable. I award three stars for anything I enjoy reading while I'm reading it. Far too often I find myself trudging through a poorly written book because . Update: Card had it right Stoic Athos Original Review: I've read nearly all of Card's novels with only a couple of exceptions, and this book isn't up to the quality of what he normally writes.One aspect of Card's work that I really enjoy is how he gives differring perspectives to the actions in his stories. However, in this book we never really got the progr
The battle rages between the high-technology weapons on one side, and militia foot-soldiers on the other, devastating the cities, and overrunning the countryside. The war of words between Right and Left has collapsed into a shooting war, though most people just want to be left alone. Now he steps a little closer to the present day with this chilling look at a near future scenario of a new American Civil War.. When the American dream shatters into violence, who can hold the people and the government together? And which side will you be on?Orson Scott Card is a master storyteller, who has earned millions of fans and reams of praise for his previous science fiction and fantasy novels. But the vast majority, who only want the killing to stop and the nation to return to more peaceful days, have technology, weapons and strategic geniuses of their own. The American Empire has grown too fast, and the fault lines at home are stressed to the breaking point