I'm incredibly excited about A War of Gifts especially because it's the first in a while where we get to revisit the young Ender Wiggin. My question is: will this story be a full fledged novel or a short story? I had thought a while ago it was hinted this would be a short story, but on the home page it seems it will be sold as a stand-alone, and it's unlikely one short story will be sold instead of several of them collected in one book like First Meetings.
Posted by docmagik (Member # 1131) on :
It's going to be one of those little "gift books" that are smaller than normal sized books that they sell around the holidays.
Posted by DDDaysh (Member # 9499) on :
I must be blind, but I've never seen those...
Posted by Salsa (Member # 10530) on :
Yeah...yeah me neither. I'm confused about the book. I barely know what it's about. I've only read the first Ender book and 2 Bean books. So when does war of gifts take place?
Oh and if the description is a spoiler, add a spoiler alert. Please
thanks
Posted by CRash (Member # 7754) on :
It takes place sometime in Ender's early Battle School years. Apparently Dink Meeker sets off a Christmas rebellion. At least that's what I know from the descriptions I've found.
Posted by Salsa (Member # 10530) on :
Strange...I don't like that idea, unless it's a small book like docmagik said.
Posted by Judas (Member # 7355) on :
It's longer than a short story, shorter than a novel.. I'm assuming it's more along the size of one of those ol' Goosebump books. y'know?
Posted by DMLPro (Member # 8653) on :
Goosebumps. Great stuff. Monster Blood 3 anyone?
Posted by Salsa (Member # 10530) on :
Just took a look at it and it seems good. 128 pages long so it is pretty short.
Posted by vonk (Member # 9027) on :
Monster Blood was alright, but Piano Lessons Can Be Murder and The Haunted Mask were the best.
Posted by CRash (Member # 7754) on :
quote:Originally posted by Judas: It's longer than a short story, shorter than a novel.. I'm assuming it's more along the size of one of those ol' Goosebump books. y'know?
Sounds like it's a "novella", like those Steinbeck ones I've had to read in school.