The First Formic War: Earth Afire (Series #2) (Paperback)

from orkydd

'Earth Afire' begins where 'Earth Unaware' left off, bringing the battle to earth. The tale covers desperate attempts to raise alarm, failed attempts to make peaceful contact and describes the Scouring of China, through the eyes of another of OSCs precocious children. We get to know Mazer Rackham...

from mainrun

Right after I finished the first book of this trilogy, I saw some of the Independence Day movie. I am not sure which one borrowed from the other, but there were similarities - remote control flights bringing craft into 'base; nuclear bombs having no effect; the aliens; etc. It made me a bit disap...

from Jthierer

I chose a three star rating for this book because, honestly, I can't decide if I enjoyed it or not. On the pro-side: the plot is interesting enough and there are just enough main characters that you don't get sick of them but not so many that you need a glossary to keep track of who's who. The te...

from bensdad00

A bit repetitive but otherwise entertaining. It felt like something was off when I was reading it and I didn't realize what it was till I reached the end of the story and glanced at the jacket blurbs - this is the second volume in a series.

from vsnunez

2nd prequel to "Ender's Game" develops the back story of what happened in the first "Formic War." There will be a third book; the book makes no sense without reading "Earth Unaware" first. It's a quick read, fast-paced with lots of action. Great for reluctant readers who won't mind the lack of de...