A war of gifts

an Ender story

by Orson Scott Card

126 pages

English language

Published Aug. 11, 2007 by Tor.

ISBN:: 978-0-7653-1282-2

(23 reviews)

At the Battle School, there is only one purpose, only one curriculum: the strategy and tactics of war. The children are drawn from all nations, all races, all religions. There is no room for cultural differences, no room for religious observances, and certainly no room for Santa Claus.

But the young warriors disagree. When one of them leaves a Sinterklaas Day gift in his best friend's shoe, that quiet act of rebellion becomes the first shot in a war of wills that the staff of the Battle School never bargained for.

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4 stars

It took about an hour to read.

I read Ender's Game when I was about 12. I am actually of the feeling that OSC should not write in this world any more. I don't think the characters are the same in his recent visits as they were when he initially wrote them. As a writer, I get the distinct feeling that these characters really don't whisper in his ear anymore, yet he writes them. I don't know if it is publisher pressure or why he continues to write them.

I enjoyed the story because it was good. I learned more about Dink.