Summary
Children of the Fleet is a science fiction novel by American writer Orson Scott Card. The title of the novel (and the series Fleet School) was announced by the author on 12 November 2015,[2] and it was released on October 10, 2017.[3]
 Cover by John Harris[1] | |
| Author | Orson Scott Card |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Ender's Game, Fleet School |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Tor Books |
Publication date | October 10, 2017 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover, Ebook) |
| Pages | 304 |
| ISBN | 0-7653-7704-7 |
Synopsis edit
The series is set after Ender's Game and is set in Battle School, which has been renamed to Fleet School, a school run by Hyrum Graff where kids learn how to become commanders of the colonies they will lead and form on other planets. The protagonist and lead character is 10-year-old Dabeet Ochoa.[4][5]
Potential film edit
Gavin Hood, director of the Ender's Game film, stated that if a sequel were to happen it could potentially be the first book in the Fleet School series, Children of the Fleet.[6][7] There are currently no plans for a sequel.
Reception edit
The book received positive reviews by Deseret News,[8] Publishers Weekly,[9] RT Book Reviews[10] and Den of Geek.[11] Forbes called it "Orson Scott Card's best since Ender's Game".[12]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Exclusive Cover Reveal: Children of the Fleet by Orson Scott Card" by Joel Cunningham, Barnes & Noble blog, January 20, 2017
- ^ Orson Scott Card [@orsonscottcard] (12 November 2015). "Shockingly, my first Children of the Fleet novel, Fleet School, starts with a really bright kid leaving home for an elite school in space" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Card, Orson Scott (10 October 2017). Children of the Fleet (Fleet School). ISBN 978-0765377043.
- ^ "Upcoming Enderverse Stories". philoticweb.net.
- ^ Card, Orson Scott (10 October 2017). Children of the Fleet (Fleet School). ISBN 978-0765377043.
- ^ "'Ender's Game' Director Talks Potential Sequel Based on Upcoming 'Fleet School' Book". Screen Rant. 4 November 2013.
- ^ "'Ender's Game' Director Says New Orson Scott Card Novel May Power a Film Sequel". /Film. 4 November 2013.
- ^ "Book review: Orson Scott Card returns to the world of 'Ender's Game' in satisfying new book" by Michael Collings, Deseret News, October 10, 2017
- ^ "Children of the Fleet", Publishers Weekly
- ^ "Children of the Fleet" by Kerry Sutherland, RT Book Reviews
- ^ "Children of the Fleet Continues the Ender’s Game Tradition", by Michael Ahr, Den of Geek, Oct 9, 2017
- ^ "Children of the Fleet: Orson Scott Card's Best Since Ender's Game". Forbes.