CHILDREN OF THE MIND

The finale of the author's Hugo Award-winning Ender Wiggin trilogy is the kind of Asimovoid sci-fi/fantasy saga prized by aficionados. After an interminable recap worthy of the silliest opera synopsis, Whitener jumps right in with energy, commitment, ingenuousness and even intelligence. As an adventure narrator he's in a class with radio greats Jaxon Beck (Superman) and Fred Foy (The Lone Ranger). The entire trilogy, available in a boxed set, is perfect light-listening for precocious kids and dreamy grown-ups. Y.R. ©AudioFile, Portland, Maine [Published: JUN 97]