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Shadow of the Hegemon

By: Orson Scott Card
Narrated by: David Birney, Scott Brick, Gabrielle de Cuir
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The War is over, won by Ender Wiggin and his team of brilliant child-warriors. The enemy is destroyed, the human race is saved. Ender himself refuses to return to the planet, but his crew has gone home to their families, scattered across the globe. The battle school is no more.

But with the external threat gone, the Earth has become a battlefield once more. The children of the Battle School are more than heroes; they are potential weapons that can bring power to the countries that control them. One by one, all of Ender's Dragon Army are kidnapped. Only Bean escapes; and he turns for help to Ender's brother Peter.

Peter Wiggin, Ender's older brother, has already been manipulating the politics of Earth from behind the scenes. With Bean's help, he will eventually rule the world.

Shadow of the Hegemon is the second novel in Orson Scott Card's Shadow Series.

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“The professional cast of narrators gives a spirited and dynamic reading of this science fiction series. Their individual styles are complementary, and the story passes among them seamlessly. They quickly become associated with the main characters, aiding the listener in following the threads of the plot.” —AudioFile on Shadow of the Giant
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changed voice every time the word hegemon was mentioned, could have been a cool affect but just took me out off the action completely.
other than that if you've gotten this far into Orson Scott card's books then this wont disappoint

jittery voice? great story

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The story of Bean continues in this book where the child geniuses find themselves facing the consequences of a power vacuum. This book continues to describe Bean, a fascinating character, but the real star of this book is his nemesis. This is a nerve wrecking political battle that will keep your attention from the first to the last minute.

Just as good as the first Bean book

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Shame about the hideous 70s musical interludes. Zone them out because it would be a pity to allow such clunky music to ruin an otherwise good storytelling. I listen to books while i garden. This one us as enjoyable as the rest of OSCs stuff.

Good believable story

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One of my favourites. If you enjoyed Ender's Shadow then I suggest continuing Bean's journey back on earth.

Excellent sequel

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The Ender's Shadow books, although very enjoyable, are not up to the standards of the Enders series. They match them in the quality of the narration and the depth of story, but they always feel like they are the poor cousin. Also, the intellect of the character Bean does to some degree detract from the achievements and wonder of Ender and Peter Wiggin. The Ender series left a very strong mental impression of the greatness of Ender and the hegemonic but sadistic nature of Peter. Both were amazing characters in the first series, but as I read the Shadow books, I start to get the impression that Bean was turning the real cogs of power in the background. Also, the character of Peter has gone quite weak and whiney when confronted by Bean. I think OSC has tweaked their characters to fit the new series' storyline.

Nevertheless, this is a very enjoyable book and I fully intend to complete the series. Excellently narrated.

Satisfactory continuation of the Shadow Series

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