A review by davidrhansen
Ender in Exile by Orson Scott Card

4.0

"Ender in Exile" is run-of-the-mill Orson Scott Card, which means that it's good, and worth reading, but not great or life-changing, as some of his books have been for me. This book felt disjointed, with at least three fairly unrelated stories in the life of Ender being strung together. I think this is because the book was meant to tie up loose ends in the "Enderverse" (Gosh I dislike that term) rather than telling a new standalone story.
Since this book is trying to fill in the gaps in Ender's history, I would recommend reading at least "Ender's Game" and the "Ender's Shadow" trilogy before you read "Ender in Exile." The book's events occur before "Xenocide," so those aren't required reading here.