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《死者代言人》是奥森·斯科特·卡德于1986年发表的科幻小说《安德的游戏》的续作。本书的故事开始于《安德的游戏》之后约三千年,但是不断进行近光速旅行的主角安德·维京本人因为相对论的时空关系,生理年龄仅仅三十多岁。 尽管前一部小说属于硬科幻,充满了军队和太空战,死者代言人更加偏重于哲学,虽然它仍然提出了一个新的名字“异生物学”,在当时独一无二的概念。小说描述了安德在一个人类前哨卢西塔尼亚星的生活。这个行星被人类认为是在安德对虫族进行的种族灭绝攻击之后唯一已知的具有外星生命的行星。小说论述了信仰天主教,使用葡萄牙语的殖民地人和猪族之间的紧张关系,以及安德给一个杰出但是陷入困境的和猪族之间有世交的家庭带去和平的尝试。 …

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《安德的游戏》为高产科幻作家奥森·斯科特·卡德的最著名作品,剧情设定于不久的未来,人类面临因类似昆虫而被称为虫族的外星生物的可能的毁灭性打击,所以人类联合起来,对虫族进行孤注一掷的攻击。为了指挥这个战役,人类在地球上寻找具有军事天才的少年,并且送到国际舰队去接受军事训练,期望他们中有一个会成为理想的指挥官。 …

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Xenocide is the third novel in the Ender's Game series of books by Orson Scott Card. It was nominated for both the Hugo and Locus Awards for Best Novel in 1992. The title is a combination of 'xeno-', meaning alien, and '-cide', referring to the act of killing; altogether referring to the act of selectively killing …

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Wyrms is a science fiction novel by American writer Orson Scott Card. The story examines desire, wisdom, and human will. Card describes a version of the tri-partite soul, similar to that articulated by Plato in The Republic.

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Rachel and Leah is the third novel in the Women of Genesis series by Orson Scott Card.

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Unaccompanied Sonata and Other Stories is a collection of short stories by Orson Scott Card. Although not purely science fiction and definitely not hard science fiction, the book contains stories that have a futuristic angle or are purely works of fantasy set in current times. All the stories except “The Porcelain …

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Treasure Box is the second horror novel by Orson Scott Card. It takes place in modern day America.

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The Abyss is a science fiction novel by Orson Scott Card based on an original screenplay by James Cameron.