by Orson Scott Card · B de Bolsillo · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788490707920
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In 'Children of the Mind', Orson Scott Card continues the epic 'Ender Saga', taking us to Lusitania, a unique planet where three intelligent species coexist: the Pequeninos, the humans, and the Hive Queen with her Insectores. However, the planet faces a condemnation imposed by the Star Council due to the descolada, a virus lethal to humans but essential for the Pequeninos. In this installment, Ender has created two new beings, his 'children of the mind', who join him in the fight to save Lusitania.
This fourth installment of the saga explores profound themes about coexistence, sacrifice, and the search for innovative solutions to seemingly insurmountable challenges. The artificial intelligence Jane, Ender's ally, plays a crucial role in facilitating mysterious journeys beyond the universe, offering hope in the midst of adversity.
Orson Scott Card is an American writer known best for his science fiction works. As of 2024, he is the only person to have won a Hugo Award and a Nebula Award in consecutive years, winning both awards for his novel Ender's Game (1985) and its sequel Speaker for the Dead (1986). A feature film adaptation of Ender's Game, which Card coproduced, was released in 2013. Card also wrote the Locus Fantasy Award-winning series The Tales of Alvin Maker (1987–2003). Card's fiction often features characters with exceptional gifts who make difficult choices with high stakes. Card has also written political, religious, and social commentary in his columns and other writing; he has provoked controversy and criticism for his public opposition to homosexuality.
