Ender's Stocking

Ender's Saga short stories

by Orson Scott Card

Genres: Science Fiction, Short Stories

21 pages, ebook

First published October 1, 2007

About the author

Orson Scott Card is an American writer known best for his science fiction works. He is (as of 2023) the only person to have won a Hugo Award and a Nebula Award in consecutive years, winning both awards for his novel Ender's Game (1985) and its sequel Speaker for the Dead (1986). A feature film adaptation of Ender's Game, which Card co-produced, was released in 2013. Card also wrote the Locus Fantasy Award-winning series The Tales of Alvin Maker (1987–2003).
Card's fiction often features characters with exceptional gifts who make difficult choices with high stakes. Card has also written political, religious, and social commentary in his columns and other writing; his opposition to homosexuality has provoked public criticism.
Card, who is a great-great-grandson of Brigham Young, was born in Richland, Washington, and grew up in Utah and California. While he was a student at Brigham Young University (BYU), his plays were performed on stage. He served in Brazil as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and headed a community theater for two summers. Card had 27 short stories published between 1978 and 1979, and he won the John W. Campbell Award for best new writer in 1978. He earned a master's degree in English from the University of Utah in 1981 and wrote novels in science fiction, fantasy, non-fiction, and historical fiction genres starting in 1979. Card continued to write prolifically, and he has published over 50 novels and 45 short stories.
Card teaches English at Southern Virginia University; he has written two books on creative writing and serves as a judge in the Writers of the Future contest. He has taught many successful writers at his "literary boot camps". He remains a practicing member of the LDS Church and Mormon fiction writers Stephenie Meyer, Brandon Sanderson, and Dave Wolverton have cited his works as a major influence.

Reviews

[Jānis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Šis stāsts ir par Endera brāli un ir ļoti foršs ieskats tajā, kāpēc Pīters beigās kļuva par ļoti labu Hegemonu (tur gan jāpalasa citas sērijas grāmatas (ja nemaldos, tad no ēnu sērijām), lai ar to iepazītos).

[Kenon · Rating 5 out of 5]

GOOD. PETER WIGGIN GOOD.
Develops the relationship between the remaining Wiggins on Earth with a focus on Peter.
Peter’s POV is animated and lively as usual. I am extremely biased. Please read this short story.

[David Sastre · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good exploration of a young Peter.

[Jeremy Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

This story did a great job of developing the family of Ender Wiggin into a deeper and more complex family. Card's way of writing, adding to the story is great, I am thouroughly enjoying the building of the Enderverse. This particular story dives into the complexities of Peter's Narcissistic Personality. It helps explain the transformation that he undergoes and explains how and why he develops the Locke and Demostenes pseudonyms and why he uses Valentine to do it. Great Book.

[Micah Johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a quick short story that gives us more insight into Peter’s mind and his family dynamics. You see how he begins to develop the personality traits and skills needed to become a politician who is good at getting what he wants.

[K · Rating 5 out of 5]

Everything I wanted it to be.

[Bailey M · Rating 5 out of 5]

Felt very much like Peter, and gave insight.

[Austin Wright · Rating 5 out of 5]

100% by far, the best short story Card has written. Super dark, and super devolpmental.