Children of the Fleet is a science fiction novel by American writer Orson Scott Card. The title of the novel (and the series Fleet School) was announced by the author on 12 November 2015,[2] and it was released on October 10, 2017.[3]

Children of the Fleet
Cover by John Harris[1]
AuthorOrson Scott Card
LanguageEnglish
SeriesEnder's Game, Fleet School
GenreScience fiction
PublisherTor Books
Publication date
October 10, 2017
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (Hardcover, Ebook)
Pages304
ISBN0-7653-7704-7

Synopsis

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The series is set after Ender's Game and is set in Battle School, which has been renamed to Fleet School, a school run by Hyrum Graff where kids learn how to become commanders of the colonies they will lead and form on other planets. The protagonist and lead character is 10-year-old Dabeet Ochoa.[4][5]

Potential film

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Gavin Hood, director of the Ender's Game film, stated that if a sequel were to happen it could potentially be the first book in the Fleet School series, Children of the Fleet.[6][7] There are currently no plans for a sequel.

Reception

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The book received positive reviews by Deseret News,[8] Publishers Weekly,[9] RT Book Reviews[10] and Den of Geek.[11] Forbes called it "Orson Scott Card's best since Ender's Game".[12]

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