Earth Afire: Book 2 of the First Formic War

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

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2013
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'A standout tale of SF adventure that gives Ender series fans fascinating backstory to the classic Ender's Game' Library Journal on Earth Unaware
THE FUTURE OF HUMANITY HANGS IN THE BALANCE
One hundred years before Ender's Game, the aliens arrived on Earth with fire and death. This is the story of the First Formic War.
Victor Delgado beat the alien ship to Earth, but just barely. Not soon enough to convince sceptical governments that there was a threat. They didn't believe that until space stations and ships and colonies went up in sudden flame.
And when that happened, only Mazer Rackham and the Mobile Operations Police could move fast enough to meet the threat . . .
Following Earth Unaware comes this thrilling second novel in the First Formic War - a space adventure series set in the world of bestselling science fiction classic Ender's Game

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'A standout tale of SF adventure that gives Ender series fans fascinating backstory to the classic Ender's Game' Library Journal on Earth Unaware

THE FUTURE OF HUMANITY HANGS IN THE BALANCE

One hundred years before Ender's Game, the aliens arrived on Earth with fire and death. This is the story of the First Formic War.

Victor Delgado beat the alien ship to Earth, but just barely. Not soon enough to convince sceptical governments that there was a threat. They didn't believe that until space stations and ships and colonies went up in sudden flame.

And when that happened, only Mazer Rackham and the Mobile Operations Police could move fast enough to meet the threat . . .

Following Earth Unaware comes this thrilling second novel in the First Formic War - a space adventure series set in the world of bestselling science fiction classic Ender's Game

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 480
Publisher: Orbit
Published: 04 Jun 2013
ISBN 10: 0356502759
ISBN 13: 9780356502755
Book Overview: The second novel in a new space adventure 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 on EARTH UNAWARE
The story progresses nimbly, with plenty of tension and excitement and Card's usual well-developed characters -- KIRKUS REVIEWS on EARTH UNAWARE
Literate prose and superlative characterisation . . . excellent -- BOOKLIST on EARTH UNAWARE

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.