The Last Shadow
The Last Shadow is a planned science fiction novel by American writer Orson Scott Card, part of his Ender's Game series. It will link the Shadow Saga (the parallel companion series) back to the original Ender Series.
| Author | Orson Scott Card |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Ender's Game series |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | TBA |
Publication date | TBA |
| Preceded by | Children of the Mind, Shadows in Flight |
In April 2020, Card announced that he had begun writing the first pages of the novel while quarantined during the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]
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Connection to Shadows in Flight
This novel was originally set to be titled Shadows in Flight, but Card decided to swap titles with the intermediary fifth book in the Shadow series (released on January 17, 2012),[2] which serves as a bridge to the final book. The concluding events of Shadows in Flight were initially planned for the first chapter of final book, with working title Shadows Alive.[3]
Enderverse Conclusion
Card has said that this book will bring the two series back together again at the end and will wrap up some of the plot threads left dangling in Shadow of the Giant (the fourth book in the Shadow Saga). The events in the book are planned to be after Children of the Mind (the final book in the Ender Series).[4]
References
- http://hatrack.com/osc/reviews/everything/2020-04-05.shtml
- "Amazon.com: Shadows in Flight (The Shadow) (9780765332004): Orson Scott Card: Books".
- Card, Orson Scott (15 July 2011). "Hatrack River Forums:Shadows in Flight".
- Peterson, Matthew (12 November 2009). "Orson Scott Card - Online Radio Interview with the Author". The Author Hour radio show.