EARTH UNAWARE

The book ENDER’S GAME (first published in 1985) propelled Orson Scott Card to the front ranks of science fiction/fantasy authors. He remains there today with a wide body of publications, including a series of video games. A film adaptation of ENDER is underway for 2013. The present novel is a prequel that describes the first contact between earth and an alien civilization and the violence that ensues. A mining ship in the Kuiper Belt, far beyond Pluto, detects an incoming starship traveling at immense speed. The somber basso voice of Stefan Rudnicki and two well-chosen players march through the story, with Vikas Adam's young voice particularly effective in segments featuring an angst-ridden teenager. This is an outstanding job, with more to come. D.R.W. © AudioFile 2012, Portland, Maine [Published: AUGUST 2012]