"This book is, strictly speaking not a sequel, because it begins about where Ender's Game begins, and also ends, very nearly, at the same place. In fact, it is another telling of the same tale, with many of the same characters and settings, only from he perspective of another character. It's hard to know what to call it. A companion novel? A parallel novel? Perhaps "parallax,' if I can move that scientific term into literature."
Ive only heard great things about this novel and considering my love for Ender's Game, I've put aside my Picture of Dorian Gray and The Looking Glass Wars.
[Update] Just finished this novel. It was really nostalgic being back in this setting and revisiting the story with a different assessment--Bean's perspective. But I still think that Ender's Game will remain my favorite. I noticed that I enjoyed it more when Ender came back into the picture. The beginning was an interesting read, discovering Bean and his background (an amazing character), but after Ender showed up as one of the main characters again, I read the rest (about half of the book I'd say) in less than a day.
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