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Earth Afire

Earth Afire

the first Formic War
Hard Sci-FiMilitary
Pages
528
Published
2013
Language
English

Synopsis

A century before Ender Wiggin's legendary battle, humanity faces its first devastating encounter with an alien race. Follow Victor Delgado as he struggles to convince a skeptical Earth of the impending Formic invasion. Meanwhile, Mazer Rackham and the Mobile Operations Police prepare to defend against an unprecedented threat, fighting for the very survival of humankind.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

TenseGrittyDarkThought-Provoking
QuestSurvival

Genres

Hard Sci-Fi Military Science Fiction Space Opera

Authors

A
Aaron Johnston

Aaron Johnston is the author of La tierra desprevenida, a work that explores themes of resilience and community. He writes fiction that often touches on the human spirit in challenging circumstances.

O
Orson Scott Card

Orson Scott Card is an American novelist, critic, public speaker, essayist and columnist. He writes in several genres but is known best for science fiction. His novel Ender's Game (1985) and its sequel Speaker for the Dead (1986) both won Hugo and Nebula Awards, making Card the only author to win both science fiction's top U.S. prizes in consecutive years.

Characters

Victor DelgadoProtagonist
Mazer RackhamProtagonist
All characters in Earth Afire