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Besides these and other science fiction novels, card writes contemporary fantasy, americanfrontier fantasy, biblical novels. But dark forces are arrayed against alvin, and only a young girl with second sight can protect him. Enders game by orson scott card, speaker for the dead by orson scott card, xenocide by orson scott card, enders shad. His other genres include historical fiction, thriller and horror.
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