Part of Ender's Saga by Orson Scott Card, book 3
First published 1820
On the planet Lusitania, humans live alongside the alien pequeninos. But a deadly virus called the descolada threatens to wipe them all out. When the Starways Congress orders Lusitania's destruction to contain the virus, Ender must find a way to save the planet and its inhabitants before the fleet arrives. With time running out, Ender wrestles with impossible choices that will determine the fate of an entire species.
Genres: fiction, science-fiction, fantasy, thriller
Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: chosen-one, moral-ambiguity, race-against-time
Setting: Lusitania (Imaginary Place)
416 pages · Paperback
Content warnings: violence