Ender's Game

Ender's Game is a novel about a boy named Ender who is possibly Earth's best hope at surviving another war with the aliens, or "buggers", as they are commonly referred to as. Ender is a child genius, and he has been monitored by the government ever since being born. The government looks for kids like Ender so that it can send them to Battle School, and train them for the next war. Nobody knows when the war will be, or how heavily armed the aliens will be when they come back. This book takes place in the future, so there are inventions that the people in the book use that have not been invented in our time. Ender and the other child geniuses are in training to become commanders of Earth's starships, and masters of the art of battle. They are sent to a special government funded school in space that is designed see what they can do in challenging situations. Ender is particularly impressive to the instructors at the school that are always observing his actions because of his amazing problem solving skills that he can apply to almost any situation. At Battle School, he quickly defeats those who challenge him and makes allies in the process. Even though Ender is only six years old, his abilities are astonishing. I am not very far into the book yet, but from what I have read so far, this book seems intriguing because the reader is able to see Ender's thought process, and his methods are truly amazing for a six year old. I look forward to reading the rest of this book, and I would recommend it to anyone who is interested in science fiction, books about the future, or books about child prodigies.