Children of the Fleet

Children of the Fleet

Cover by John Harris [1]
Author	Orson Scott Card
Language	English
Series	Ender's Game, Fleet School
Genre	Science fiction
Publisher	Tor Books
Publication date	October 10, 2017
Publication place	United States
Media type	Print (Hardcover, Ebook)
Pages	304
ISBN	0-7653-7704-7

Children of the Fleet is a science fiction novel by American writer Orson Scott Card. The title of the novel (and the series Fleet School) was announced by the author on 12 November 2015, ^[2] and it was released on October 10, 2017. ^[3]

Synopsis

The series is set after Ender's Game and is set in Battle School, which has been renamed to Fleet School, a school run by Hyrum Graff where kids learn how to become commanders of the colonies they will lead and form on other planets. The protagonist and lead character is 10-year-old Dabeet Ochoa. ^{[4] [5]}

Potential film

Gavin Hood, director of the Ender's Game film, stated that if a sequel were to happen it could potentially be the first book in the Fleet School series, Children of the Fleet. ^{[6] [7]} There are currently no plans for a sequel.

Reception

The book received positive reviews by Deseret News , ^[8] Publishers Weekly , ^[9] RT Book Reviews ^[10] and Den of Geek . ^[11] Forbes called it "Orson Scott Card's best since Ender's Game". ^[12]

See also

• Children and Young Adult Literature portal

• Ender's Game novel series
• List of Ender's Game characters

References

1. "Exclusive Cover Reveal: Children of the Fleet by Orson Scott Card" by Joel Cunningham, Barnes & Noble blog, January 20, 2017
2. Orson Scott Card [@orsonscottcard] (12 November 2015). "Shockingly, my first Children of the Fleet novel, Fleet School, starts with a really bright kid leaving home for an elite school in space" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
3. Card, Orson Scott (10 October 2017). Children of the Fleet (Fleet School). Tom Doherty Associates. ISBN   978-0765377043.
4. "Upcoming Enderverse Stories". philoticweb.net.
5. Card, Orson Scott (10 October 2017). Children of the Fleet (Fleet School). Tom Doherty Associates. ISBN   978-0765377043.
6. "'Ender's Game' Director Talks Potential Sequel Based on Upcoming 'Fleet School' Book". Screen Rant. 4 November 2013.
7. "'Ender's Game' Director Says New Orson Scott Card Novel May Power a Film Sequel". /Film. 4 November 2013.
8. "Book review: Orson Scott Card returns to the world of 'Ender's Game' in satisfying new book" by Michael Collings, Deseret News , October 10, 2017
9. "Children of the Fleet", Publishers Weekly
10. "Children of the Fleet" by Kerry Sutherland, RT Book Reviews
11. "Children of the Fleet Continues the Ender’s Game Tradition", by Michael Ahr, Den of Geek , Oct 9, 2017
12. "Children of the Fleet: Orson Scott Card's Best Since Ender's Game". Forbes .