Avon's evil King Greensparrow refuses to honor his truce with the newly liberated kingdom of Eriador, and even the armies of the Crimson Shadow are unable to halt his march to conquer the world, leaving Eriador's King Brind'Amour, the last heir to a dying magic, to face the demon-sorcerer alone.

A PARALLEL NOVEL TO ENDER'S GAME

From the author of Ender's Game, the Hugo and Nebula award-winning, million-copy bestseller, comes the parallel novel, Ender's Shadow. In the first book, child-hero Ender Wiggin battles a deadly alien race and wins. But Ender wasn't the only child in his Battle School. There was also Bean, the one who became Ender's right hand, his strategist and his friend, the only one who was with him in the final battle.

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When teenagers become the prey of a ritual killer in a small Georgia town, Sheriff Miranda Knight has no choice but to call the FBI, even if it means bringing Agent Bishop back into her life. Together Miranda's local force and Bishop's team solve the murders even as Miranda and Bishop face up to their dark past.

Thirteen-year-old Nina is imprisoned by the Population Police, who give her the option of helping them identify illegal "third-born" children, or facing death.

In a future where a family is limited to two children, third-born Luke has been hiding for twelve years, now he must face his fears.