The Call of Earth
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The Call of Earth

by Orson Scott Card

1993•Science fiction•304 pages

Taste attributes: science fictionrobots/ai/spaceactionpoliticalfresh & originalheavyimaginaryintricatebig & varieddeep rivalryrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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Boxlist takeAn otherworldly, sweeping science-fiction novel, intricate rather than simple. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

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3.6 / 5

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About This Book

As Harmony's Oversoul grows weaker, a great warrior has arisen to challenge its bans. His name is Moozh, and he has won control of an army using forbidden technology. Now he is aiming his soldiers at the city of Basilica, that strong fortress above the Plain.

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Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

Science fictionRobots/ai/spaceActionPoliticalDeep rivalryRescue/escape/jeopardySolving the riddle/not as it seems

Subjects

Life on other planetsScience fictionAmerican Science fictionArtificial intelligence

Details

Author
Orson Scott Card
Published
1993
Pages
304
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