The Swarm is a 2016 science fiction novel by American writers Orson Scott Card and Aaron Johnston, and the first book of the Second Formic Wars trilogy of novels in the Ender's Game series. It was released on August 2, 2016.[1]
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| Author | Orson Scott Card and Aaron Johnston |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | John Harris |
| Language | English |
| Series | Ender's Game series |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Tor Books |
Publication date | August 2, 2016 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages | 462 (Hardcover) |
| ISBN | 978-0-7653-7562-9 |
| OCLC | 953833134 |
| Preceded by | Earth Awakens |
| Followed by | The Hive |
Plot
editThe first invasion of Earth was beaten back by a coalition of corporate and international military forces, and the Chinese army, but China has been devastated by the Formics' initial efforts to eradicate Earth life forms and prepare the ground for their own settlement. The Scouring of China struck fear into the other nations of the planet; that fear blossomed into drastic action when scientists determined that the single ship that wreaked such damage was merely a scout ship. Earth's government has been reorganized for defense; it now comprises a Hegemon, a planetary official responsible for keeping all the formerly warring nations in line, and a Polemarch, responsible for organizing all the military forces of the planet into the new International Fleet. But ambition and politics, greed and self-interest remain, as important members of the military continue to place their career prospects ahead of Earth's defense. It is up to Bingwen, Mazer Rackam, Victor Delgado and Lem Jukes to create a weapon that can effectively defend humanity.
Series
editThe book is the first of the Second Formic War trilogy by Card and Johnston. The projected titles for the second and third books are The Hive and The Queens respectively.[2] The Hive was released on June 11, 2019.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "The Swarm (The Second Formic War, #1)". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 2018-07-21.
- ^ @orsonscottcard (2014-04-03). "The Second Formic Wars trilogy titles released" (Tweet). Retrieved 2018-07-21 – via Twitter.
- ^ "The Hive (The Second Formic War #2)". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 2019-09-04.
External links
edit- The Swarm title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
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