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Ender's Game hexalogy

Orson Scott Card

The Ender's Game series is a series of science fiction books written by American author Orson Scott Card. The series started with the novelette Ender's Game, which was later expanded into the novel of the same title. It currently consists of sixteen novels, thirteen short stories, 47 comic issues, an audioplay, and a film. The first two novels in the series, Ender's Game and Speaker for the Dead, each won both the Hugo and Nebula Awards, and were among the most influential novels of the 1980s.The series is set in a future where mankind is facing annihilation by an aggressive alien society, an insect-like race known formally as "Formics", but more colloquially as "Buggers". The series protagonist, Andrew "Ender" Wiggin, is one of the child soldiers trained at Battle School to be the future leaders for the protection of Earth.

“It (i. e., advertising) was like horoscopes—enough blind stabs and some of them are bound to strike a target.”

Orson Scott Card Ender's Game hexalogy

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Ender's Game series, First Meetings in the Enderverse (2003), Investment Counselor

“"And you actually were cuddly," said Carn. "No offense, but you were spunky."
"If that's your word for 'bratty little asshole,' said Dink mildly.”

Orson Scott Card Ender's Game hexalogy

Ender's Game series, Shadow of the Giant (2005)

“My hands are clean, but not because I wasn't prepared to bloody them.”

Orson Scott Card Ender's Game hexalogy

Han Tzu aka Hot Soup
Ender's Game series, Shadow of the Giant (2005)

““Are all Polish men as arrogant and intrusive and rude as you?”
“Few measure up to my standards, but most try.””

Orson Scott Card Ender's Game hexalogy

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Ender's Game series, First Meetings in the Enderverse (2003), Teacher's Pest

“He was only six, but he already knew that he hated it when he had to do what other people wanted, even when he knew that they were wrong. He didn’t want to be a soldier. He didn’t want to kill. He didn’t want to die. He didn’t want to obey stupid people.”

Orson Scott Card Ender's Game hexalogy

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Ender's Game series, First Meetings in the Enderverse (2003), The Polish Boy

“Did they program brattiness into you?”

Orson Scott Card Ender's Game hexalogy

“That’s a trait I developed for myself,” she said. “Do you like it?”
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Ender's Game series, First Meetings in the Enderverse (2003), Investment Counselor