Ruins
Books | Young Adult Fiction / Science Fiction / General
3.8
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Orson Scott Card
From Orson Scott Card, the internationally bestselling author of Ender’s Game, comes the second novel in the Pathfinder trilogy, the riveting story of Rigg, a teenager who possesses a special power that allows him to see the paths of people’s pasts.When Rigg and his friends crossed the Wall between the only world they knew and a world they could not imagine, he hoped he was leading them to safety. But the dangers in this new wallfold are more difficult to see. Rigg, Umbo, and Param know that they cannot trust the expendable, Vadesh—a machine shaped like a human, created to deceive—but they are no longer certain that they can even trust one another. But they will have little choice. Because although Rigg can decipher the paths of the past, he can’t yet see the horror that lies ahead: A destructive force with deadly intentions is hurtling toward Garden. If Rigg, Umbo, and Param can’t work together to alter the past, there will be no future. The adventure, suspense, and time travel continue in this second installment in the critically acclaimed New York Times and Publishers Weekly bestselling Pathfinder series.
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Author
Orson Scott Card
Pages
544
Publisher
Simon and Schuster
Published Date
2012-10-30
ISBN
1442414286 9781442414280
Ratings
Google: 3
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"An engaging if slower, more philosophical, instalment in this trilogy. I’m fairly riveted and want to read book three to finish this plot arc - this is definitely not a standalone novel! Don’t read it before Pathfinder. It won’t make sense. It’s a fascinating exploration of time travel and I like how frank the characters are about their emotional struggles. Unfortunately this frankness can sometimes feel a bit “tell don’t show” and feels patronizing at times, yet it’s so accurate to the contradictions real teenagers feel that I’m inclined to forgive Card. The time travel paradox ALMOST makes sense, and gets surprisingly convoluted."
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Teresa Prokopanko