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| A War of Gifts: An Ender Story (Ender) | 
 enlarge | Author: Orson Scott Card
Publisher: Tor Books
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  36 reviews
Sales Rank: 6247
Media: Hardcover
Edition: First Edition
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 128
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.2 x 4.8 x 0.7
ISBN: 0765312824
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780765312822
ASIN: 0765312824
Publication Date: October 30, 2007
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Product Description
Orson Scott Card offers a Christmas gift to his millions of fans with this short novel set during Ender's first years at the Battle School where it is forbidden to celebrate religious holidays. The children come from many nations, many religions; while they are being trained for war, religious conflict between them is not on the curriculum. But Dink Meeker, one of the older students, doesn't see it that way. He thinks that giving gifts isn't exactly a religious observation, and on Sinterklaas Day he tucks a present into another student's shoe.
This small act of rebellion sets off a battle royal between the students and the staff, but some surprising alliances form when Ender comes up against a new student, Zeck Morgan. The War over Santa Claus will force everyone to make a choice.
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 The More You Pay... The More It's Worth May 5, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The story was excellent... fit into the Enderverse well, continued to flesh out existing characters, brought us a new one, and turned out to be a neat little Christmas present to us from OSC!!
Personally, I don't care about the length of the story... more concerned with the quality. I thought this was top notch!!
One caveat... this story would probably be a disappointment if one had not already read the other Ender's books.
So, if you are a fan of the Ender's Series, I highly recommend this book!
All the best,
Jay
A War of Gifts April 27, 2008
This was a surprise! It wasn't at all what I thought it was going to be, but I really, really liked it! It's so well written, the premise is outstanding, and it made me want to read more of these stories.
Great short Ender Story April 10, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I really enjoyed reading this short story from the Ender series of Orson Scott Card. I would have liked yet another full length novel, but this was a very nice tidbit. I would recommend it to all Ender/Orson Scott Card fans.
A solid, if short, tale for Ender fans March 30, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This standalone novella by Card, set in his Ender universe, is surprisingly deep. It's nominally a Christmas story, but without the "Jingle Jingle!" you expect from such stories. It's also somewhat dark, in that the lead character is a troubled boy (who doesn't believe he's troubled) sent to the Battle School, where he interacts with Ender (who's in the Rat Army -- that should help Ender's Game fans identify the timeline). But it's also light, in a way; the story emphasizes good values, such as friendship, the consequences of our actions, and the sometimes-difficult task of helping someone else.
If you haven't read Ender's Game (and please do; it's a superb novel), you _could_ read this as a standalone. The basic facts about the Battle School and why it's composed of children are dumped in the reader's lap. But I think you'd feel you were missing something.
It's not quite a kid's book. If you're familiar with Ender's Game (and an adult who is contemplating choosing this for a child probably would be), you already know that the universe isn't written for children -- even if the protagonists are age 6 when they start. You might still want to get it for a kid, but I recommend that a grownup read it through before making such a decision.
I liked the story. It revisited Ender at a time when he was most interesting -- without the complexities of later books.
A War of Gifts March 23, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Ah, Orson Scott Card does it again. He sweeps us up into the life of a young boy who is selected for the battle school and finds a way to have him meet the famous Ender. Have read all the Ender series... Love most of them.
Got a bit tired of poor Ender as he grows old and travels the universe. They read a bit like too many other Sci. Fi.
stories, but the battle school and all the kids we meet there, and their later stories, after the war is won, are tremendous. Also wonderful to assign world history students to read.
Have also read Orson Scott Cards books about the women of the Old Testament... don't love them.
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