The Last Shadow
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Chapter Book · 2021

The Last Shadow

By Orson Scott Card

Part of the Ender's Saga series

A deadly virus threatens humanity's existence. Can Ender's legacy save the universe?

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In a universe on the brink, Ender and Bean's children face a deadly virus that could annihilate humanity. As three species coexist on Lusitania, the descolada virus looms, threatening billions. Will they find a cure, or is another Xenocide inevitable? The stakes are high, and the future of the Starways Congress hangs in the balance. Dive into a world where survival means confronting the past and redefining the future.

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Orson Scott Card’s The Last Shadow is the long-awaited conclusion to both the original Ender series and the Ender’s Shadow series, as the children of Ender and Bean solve the great problem of the Ender Universe–the deadly virus they call the descolada, which is incurable and will kill all of humanity if it is allowed to escape from Lusitania. One planet. Three sapient species living peacefully together. And one deadly virus that could wipe out every world in the Starways Congress, killing billions. Is the only answer another great Xenocide?

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Format
Mass Market Paperback
Pages
448
Audience
Adult
Themes & topics
Books about aliens and extraterrestrial beingsBooks about journeys and voyagesBooks about siblingsBooks about outer spaceBooks about survival stories
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Book details

Publication
Published
October 25, 2022
First published
November 16, 2021
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780765344144

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