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Shadow of the Giant

Ender's Shadow seriesbook 4 of 5Next:Shadows in Flight(2011) →

Bean's past was a battle just to survive. He first appeared on the streets of Rotterdam, a tiny child with a mind leagues beyond anyone else. He knew he could not survive through strength; he used his tactical genius to gain acceptance into a children's gang, and then to help make that gang a template for success for all the others. He civilized them, and lived to grow older. Then he was discovered by the recruiters for the Battle School.

Audience
young adultadult
Length
medium · 388 pages

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