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| Title | : | Earthfall (Homecoming Saga #4) |
| Author | : | Orson Scott Card |
| Book Format | : | Mass Market Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 370 pages |
| Published | : | January 1996 by Tor Books (first published 1995) |
| Categories | : | Science Fiction. Fiction. Fantasy. Science Fiction Fantasy |
Orson Scott Card
Mass Market Paperback | Pages: 370 pages Rating: 3.51 | 8959 Users | 139 Reviews
Narrative As Books Earthfall (Homecoming Saga #4)
Earthfall, the fourth volume in Orson Scott Card's space opera Homecoming series The Oversoul of the colony planet Harmony selected the family of Wetchik to carry it back to long-lost Earth. Now grown to a tribe in the years of their journey to Harmony's hidden starport, they are ready at last to take a ship to the stars. But from the beginning there has been bitter dispute between Nafai and Elemak, Wetchick's youngest son and his oldest. On board the starship Bailica, the children of the tribe will become pawns in the struggle. Two factions are each making secret plans to awaken the children, and themselves, early from the cold-sleep capsules in which they will pass the long decades of the journey. Each side hopes to gain years of influence on the minds of the children, winning their loyalty in the struggle for control of reclaimed Earth. But the Oversoul is truly in control of this journey. It has downloaded a complete copy of itself to the Ship's computers. And only Nafai, who wears the Cloak of the Starmaster by the Oversoul's command, really understand what this will mean to all their plans for the future. Homecoming series The Memory of Earth The Call of Earth The Ships of Earth Earthfall EarthbornPoint Books To Earthfall (Homecoming Saga #4)
| Original Title: | Earthfall |
| ISBN: | 0812532961 (ISBN13: 9780812532968) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Homecoming Saga #4 |
| Characters: | Nafai "Nyef", Volemak "Volya", Elemak "Elya", Mebbekew "Meb", Issib "Issya", Luet "Lutya", Hushidh "Shuya", Eiadh "Edhya", (Lady) Rasa, Shedemei "Shedya", Zdorab "Zodya" |
Rating Based On Books Earthfall (Homecoming Saga #4)
Ratings: 3.51 From 8959 Users | 139 ReviewsColumn Based On Books Earthfall (Homecoming Saga #4)
I was a bit disappointed after finishing the 3rd book in this series, The Ships of Earth, as I felt I was really reading a story that was turning into just a complex family drama rather than a science fiction saga which is what it seemed to have been billed as. A handful of characters had been added to the story for reasons I couldn't really understand other than to just expand the family dynamic.However, with this book my opinion of the story changed, and I ended up really enjoying the ride onSo slow, hard to follow for a while, but it comes around and finishes strong.
Finally finished this book after about 3 months of reaching the final 50 or so pages and not wanting to pick it back up again. It seemed to me that half the characters have changed, the entire world and setting have changed, time jumps are a common occurrence in the storyline and character development is basically non-existent. So overall, there wasn't much reason left to want to continue this book, or series. But since I'm only one book away from the end I may as well try? Slowly.
I just. I love the moments in this book that pierce to my little moral heart. In one chapter Card had me crying, angry, hateful and then resolved me to forgiving, pity and a ironic chuckle. This is a great example of a story that moves you instead of manipulating you. I love the way Card takes animals that society shuns and makes them into Fellow Men we grow to love.Pg: 178"Better to have the trust of the people than their respect. With trust, their respect could be earned later; without it,
This should have ended the series, pretty good moment to tie all the loose ends, finish agony of the characters who just are wicked and should have been cannon fodder aGoT style. But no, same situations, same face offs, little bit new info, but not enough.
This was my favorite of the Homecoming series. I haven't read book 5 yet, but I feel like the series could and should have ended with this book.
I enjoyed this one, although talk about an anti-climatic ending! Where the heck are they going to go from here? OK, I just ran around the Internet and found out that the next book is complete garbage :-( what a let down that we never got a satisfying conclusion :-( this was a fun series to read, but I really wouldnt recommend it. Its got too many flaws. And I have no interest in reading the final book of all of my favorite characters have been killed off by time :-( :-( :-(
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