Orson Scott Card Ender's Game Series Novels & Stories

ZAIRE’S POV "Shit, they absolutely carved them open, man. I can't even hate." Spencer said, scrolling through his phone as he read off the stats from yesterday’s game between the Milton Lions and the Eastbrook Ravens. We were sitting at our usual table under the tree in the quad, eating lunch. The break wasn't over for about the next fifteen minutes. “Come on, this is the Ravens we’re talking about,” Finn said with a dismissive roll of his eyes. “They’re shit. I'm sure we are going to destroy them too when we play them.”

She thought for a while then nodded as if reaching an understanding with herself. “Who among you are aware of the ender? Please raise your hands,” Only a few in the lecture hall raised their hand. “The ender is a piece of the world tree, Gaearandys, which is imbued with black magic. This is what the Milieus used in the past.” The professor carefully said. The murmurs immediately began among the first years. But when the professor cleared her throat silence came back as if it was never disturbed to begin with.

I asked hazily, "I thought I had to get married to pass this dungeon…" "Yeah. You have to marry the Sea God." Cyrus' lips kept trailing south the whole time. I could vaguely see a red tuxedo materializing on his upper body. That was when I suddenly recalled the Sea God's statue in the chapel. It had countless tentacles forming its lower body. Did that mean Cyrus was the Sea God? My boyfriend wasn't just an NPC in the survival game—he was also the final boss? As soon as that thought popped into my mind, I felt myself getting enveloped by the water and the tentacles. I could also hear Cyrus' enchanting voice.

“They’d use their entire production chains just to crank out required schematics one after another. I did a few solo. Took forever and a day, but I got them done.” Jackson’s eyebrow arched when he heard her say that. He designed it specifically to be brutal against solo players. Just like reality, the galaxy was filled with dangers, and The End could come at any time.

END GAME Book Two in the Dawson Family Series Copyright 2018 Emily Goodwin Chapter One Quinn I don’t know what hurts worse: my wrist or my stomach. The pain there is more concerning, and my wrist could be broken in two and my mind would still be on my baby. I know it takes a lot to hurt a baby this early in the pregnancy, but that doesn’t stop me from worrying. I flatten my hand over my stomach, looking at the spot where the guy was just standing. I’m shocked, scared, and unable to figure out why he looked so familiar.

The faint candlelight caught the edge of his jaw, the sharp angles of his face softened by the shadows. "I have told you that I wouldn't try to kill you in such a tactless manner. You think I'd sneak up on you and take your life? Then you mustn't know me at all, Ender," I retorted, trying to keep a nonchalant stance. Daryl's lip twitched, the faintest smirk forming. "Intriguing," he said, smooth and low. "How often have you thought of that?" Before I could speak, a loud bang shattered the silence, springing us both into alertness. The candlelight flickered violently before dying out completely.

'Yield, beta, or bleed out. Torin surged up, roaring, but Malachi's boot pinned his chest, blade hovering at his eye. 'Stay down, pup. Or watch your blood kin die slow.' Across the field, the brute hauled Elias to his feet, knife twisting against his neck, a thin red line welling. Rogues swarmed, dragging the beta away into the smoke, his struggles fading as Malachi's forces closed ranks.

KEY AUTHOR – CYCLE 271. BOUND ESCORT – RETIREMENT. CHAMPION – PERPETUAL. And then there were the generic ones: STANDARD ENDING. ALTERNATE ENDING. TRAGIC ENDING. ERASURE. It looked like the game had drafted blueprints for every way we might end. “This is like walking through the world’s worst spoiler section,” Jax muttered. “Ten out of ten, do not recommend.” “Stay within sightlines,” Corvin said. His voice still came out a little rough from where the Admin had squeezed it. “We don’t know what happens if someone gets lost in their own door.”

Another Elijah? *** The End ***