奧森・斯科特・卡德是當今美國科幻界最炙手可熱的人物之一。在美國科幻史上，從來沒有人在兩年內連續兩次將“雨果”和“星雲”兩大科幻奬盡收囊中，直到卡德橫空齣世。1986年，他的《安德的遊戲》囊括雨果奬、星雲奬，1987年，其續集《死者代言人》再次包攬瞭這兩個世界科幻文學的最高奬項

卡德生於華盛頓州裏奇蘭，在猶他州長大，分彆在楊百翰大學和猶他大學取得學位，目前定居於北卡羅萊納州。卡德堅信小說具有教化意義，應該嚮讀者傳遞積極上進的信息。“安德”係列小說便充分反映齣作者的這種觀念。這個係列還包括《安德的影子》《霸主的影子》等

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Welcome to Battleschool.

Growing up is never easy. But try living on the mean streets as a child begging for food and fighting like a dog with ruthless gangs of starving kids who wouldn't hesitate to pound your skull into pulp for a scrap of apple. If Bean has learned anything on the streets, it's how to survive. And not with fists. He is way too small for that. But with brains.

Bean is a genius with a magician's ability to zero in on his enemy and exploit his weakness.

What better quality for a future general to lead the Earth in a final climactic battle against a hostile alien race, known as Buggers. At Battleschool Bean meets and befriends another future commander - Ender Wiggins - perhaps his only true rival.

Only one problem: for Bean and Ender, the future is now.