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| Title | : | Earthfall (Homecoming Saga #4) |
| Author | : | Orson Scott Card |
| Book Format | : | Mass Market Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 370 pages |
| Published | : | January 1996 by Tor Books (first published 1995) |
| Categories | : | Science Fiction. Fiction. Fantasy. Science Fiction Fantasy |
Orson Scott Card
Mass Market Paperback | Pages: 370 pages Rating: 3.51 | 8959 Users | 139 Reviews
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Earthfall, the fourth volume in Orson Scott Card's space opera Homecoming series The Oversoul of the colony planet Harmony selected the family of Wetchik to carry it back to long-lost Earth. Now grown to a tribe in the years of their journey to Harmony's hidden starport, they are ready at last to take a ship to the stars. But from the beginning there has been bitter dispute between Nafai and Elemak, Wetchick's youngest son and his oldest. On board the starship Bailica, the children of the tribe will become pawns in the struggle. Two factions are each making secret plans to awaken the children, and themselves, early from the cold-sleep capsules in which they will pass the long decades of the journey. Each side hopes to gain years of influence on the minds of the children, winning their loyalty in the struggle for control of reclaimed Earth. But the Oversoul is truly in control of this journey. It has downloaded a complete copy of itself to the Ship's computers. And only Nafai, who wears the Cloak of the Starmaster by the Oversoul's command, really understand what this will mean to all their plans for the future. Homecoming series The Memory of Earth The Call of Earth The Ships of Earth Earthfall EarthbornSpecify Books To Earthfall (Homecoming Saga #4)
| Original Title: | Earthfall |
| ISBN: | 0812532961 (ISBN13: 9780812532968) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Homecoming Saga #4 |
| Characters: | Nafai "Nyef", Volemak "Volya", Elemak "Elya", Mebbekew "Meb", Issib "Issya", Luet "Lutya", Hushidh "Shuya", Eiadh "Edhya", (Lady) Rasa, Shedemei "Shedya", Zdorab "Zodya" |
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Ratings: 3.51 From 8959 Users | 139 ReviewsWeigh Up Regarding Books Earthfall (Homecoming Saga #4)
The third book started off great, but by the time I was knee deep in the book it was getting repetitive, and not branching out to knew obstacles. I was a little disappointed after reading the other books.This was my favorite of the Homecoming series. I haven't read book 5 yet, but I feel like the series could and should have ended with this book.
For some reason, this is the only book in the Homecoming series I don't own, so I'm finally getting around to reading it. If you're LDS, you'll know the story - family on a ship headed to promised land, older bro gets mad and ties up younger bro, chaos of a "storm" until older bro relents. A little more science fiction than the story we know and love, but very enjoyable.This is the first time we get to see the animals from the Keeper of the Earth's dreams, and I'm sorry, but they bug me. I know
The 4th installment of Homecoming Saga was more to my liking than the previous 2. Finally, we find out who/what the creatures from the dreams sent by the Keeper of the Earth are. The scientific explanations for their genetically altered evolutions are somehow expected, though. And the way things are wrapped up (the decisions the human make) seem kind of rushed. Nevertheless, the thought process is interesting to follow, as is the way in which the three civilisations interact. I was sorry to see
Oh no, by book #4 I am almost certain nothing cool will EVER happen in this book series.The characters continue to travel and travel and travel and talk and talk and talk.Still having hopes for the grand finale #5 though...
Finally finished this book after about 3 months of reaching the final 50 or so pages and not wanting to pick it back up again. It seemed to me that half the characters have changed, the entire world and setting have changed, time jumps are a common occurrence in the storyline and character development is basically non-existent. So overall, there wasn't much reason left to want to continue this book, or series. But since I'm only one book away from the end I may as well try? Slowly.
This fourth volume in Scott's Homecoming Saga involves the refugees from the planet Harmony landing in their ship Basilica on the planet of the title. The new generation of children born during the long voyage become inexorably bound up in the struggle between the factions led by the brothers Nafai and Elemak, which develop from intrigue and plotting on board to preparations for war once on the planet. Complicating matters are the new species which have developed on Earth in humanity's absence:
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