Andrew Wiggin is a third. And hated for that reason ... among others. On the overpopulated Earth, the Act prohibits having more than two children. But Wiggin family is not like the others ... their children are special. Intelligent. Extremely intelligent. Peter, the eldest, is unfortunately cruel and often uses his intelligence for evil. Valentine, her younger sister, is too sensitive. While the Army has allowed the design of a Third Andrew, or as he likes to nickname, Ender. And Ender seems both bring all the skills for which he was allowed to rise to become the greatest strategist of history. Why? This is the strength of Orson Scott Card novel lies in this simple question: why? For what reason? How fantastic war Ender he will lead his soldiers? The answer will be fully revealed only in the last hundred pages, and not before. First, we must get under the skin of this extraordinary character what Ender. And surprisingly, this identification is incredibly easy, as emotions, sensibility, the same psychology of the character Ender are on edge. Ender is still a child - he was only 6 years old when he entered the Ecole de Guerre - but soon his strength of character and aptitude command respect. Yet it is not easy: Ender, who wants above all to be "like other children," to have friends and be loved, will be from day to face manipulations of his superiors. Because for them, Ender is not and should certainly not be "like other children": the defeat, love, friendship, are prohibited; however, Ender will sometimes be relentless, cruel and at the same time sensitive; it must be respected, not for what it is, but for what it will do. Head of undisputed work, Ender strategy marks the beginning of a fabulous and terrible destiny, that Ender, the child prodigy.
