Children of the Mind

by Orson Scott Card

mass market paperback, 384 pages

English language

Published June 15, 1997 by Tor Science Fiction.

ISBN:: 978-0-8125-2239-6

(16 reviews)

The planet Lusitania is home to three sentient species: the Pequeninos; a large colony of humans; and the Hive Queen, brought there by Ender. But once against the human race has grown fearful; the Starways Congress has gathered a fleet to destroy Lusitania.

Jane, the evolved computer intelligence, can save the three sentient races of Lusitania. She has learned how to move ships outside the universe, and then instantly back to a different world, abolishing the light-speed limit. But it takes all the processing power available to her, and the Starways Congress is shutting down the Net, world by world.

Soon Jane will not be able to move the ships. Ender's children must save her if they are to save themselves.

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4 stars

I really loved the ending of this saga. This book was everything I was expecting. Ender's suffering is finally ended, and I couldn't be happier. I loved Peter and Wang-mu's relationship, and how he suffers and changes, just like everybody else, despite not really being himself. Jane and Miro are another thing entirely between each other, but they're lovely as well. I fell in love with Novinha's children again (maybe not Quara so much although I understood her) and I finally decided I don't like Novinha, even though I know she's a sad woman.

Maybe I won't give it a five because I'd wish Ender would've more protagonism. But I understand nontheless and I am happy with the ending.

I will hold this sweet characters with me till I die. They taught me so much. Ender most of all. Ender always most of all.