Earth Unaware: Book 1 of the First Formic War

by Aaron Johnston (Author), Aaron Johnston (Author), Aaron Johnston (Author), Orson Scott Card (Author)

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2013
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HUMANS THOUGHT THEY WERE ALONE IN THE GALAXY. UNTIL NOW. A hundred years before Ender's Game, humanity is slowly making its way out to the planets of the solar system, exploring and mining asteroids. The ship El Cavador is far from Earth, in the deeps of the Kuiper Belt, beyond Pluto. When the ship's telescopes pick up a fast-moving object coming in-system, they're unsure what to make of it. Little do they know that this object is the most important thing to happen to the human race in a million years. It's humanity's first contact with an alien race. The First Formic War is about to begin. BOOK ONE OF THE FIRST FORMIC WAR

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HUMANS THOUGHT THEY WERE ALONE IN THE GALAXY. UNTIL NOW. A hundred years before Ender's Game, humanity is slowly making its way out to the planets of the solar system, exploring and mining asteroids. The ship El Cavador is far from Earth, in the deeps of the Kuiper Belt, beyond Pluto. When the ship's telescopes pick up a fast-moving object coming in-system, they're unsure what to make of it. Little do they know that this object is the most important thing to happen to the human race in a million years. It's humanity's first contact with an alien race. The First Formic War is about to begin. BOOK ONE OF THE FIRST FORMIC WAR

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 416
Edition: 1
Publisher: Orbit
Published: 04 Jun 2013
ISBN 10: 0356502740
ISBN 13: 9780356502748
Book Overview: The start of a brand new space adventure series set in the world of ENDER'S GAME - a classic science fiction novel due to be released as a major motion picture in 2013

Media Reviews

A standout tale of SF adventure that gives Ender series fans fascinating backstory to the classic Ender's Game -- LIBRARY JOURNAL
The story progresses nimbly, with plenty of tension and excitement and Card's usual well-developed characters -- KIRKUS REVIEWS
Literate prose and superlative characterisation . . . excellent -- BOOKLIST on EARTH UNAWARE
A standout tale of sf adventure that gives Ender series fans fascinating backstory to the classic Ender's Game * LIBRARY JOURNAL *
The story progresses nimbly, with plenty of tension and excitement and Card's usual well-developed characters * KIRKUS REVIEWS *
Literate prose and superlative characterisation . . . excellent * BOOKLIST *

Author Bio

Orson Scott Card is the international bestselling and award-winning author of the science fiction classic novel ENDER'S GAME, the Ender saga, the Alvin Maker series and the Homecoming series.

AARON JOHNSTON is a New York Times bestselling author, comic book writer, and associate producer on the ENDER' S GAME movie.