English Summary/英文概要： Ender and Valentine Wiggin are brother and sister who both share the gift of genius. The monstrous Starways Congress has sent a warfleet to their home planet of Lusitania, containing two alien species and the deadliest virus ever known. They have also issued the order to destroy the planet.

Awards/获奖情况： "The finest science fiction series of the past decade."---The Columbus Dispatch

"The best writer science fiction has to offer.’---The Houston Post

"As a storyteller, Card excels in portraying the quiet drama of wars fought not on battlefields but in the hearts and minds of his characters....This meaty, graceful, and provoking sequel to Ender’s Game and Speaker for the Dead stands as a brilliant testimony to his thoughtfulness."---Library Journal

"Hugo and Nebula-award winner Orson Scott Card demonstrates again that he belongs in the company of such older masters of science fiction as Isaac Asimov, Frank Herbert and Ursula K. Le Guin."---Magill Book Reviews

"The best science fiction novel of the year."---Nashville Banner