

Much distance as possible between themselves and Achilles.Īs with the earlier novels in this series, Card traces multiple plotlines Peter's plans, Bean and Petra decide to leave the Hegemony's employ and put as To make use of Achilles before having him executed. Opens with Peter, the Hegemon, removes Bean from his command immediatelyīefore a mission to rescue Achilles from the Chinese, who have decided thatĪchilles has become more of a liability than an asset. Office of Hegemon and Bean's rivalry with the psychopathic Achilles, as wellĪs Achilles' successful attempts to plunge the world into wars followingĮnder's victory over the Formics (Buggers).

In the earlier books in the series, Card followed Peter's rise to the At the same time, Orson Scott Card follows his protagonist, Bean, as he first runs from and then learns to face his greatest fears, not least of which is internal, although it it given external shape in the form of Bean's longtime nemesis, Achilles de SHADOW PUPPETS by Orson Scott Card Tor 7-6 348pp/$25.95/August 2002įollowing Ender's Shadow and Shadow of the Hegemon, Shadow Puppets tells the story of Peter Wiggin's greatest mistake and how he managed to extricate himself from it.
