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Not his greatest work. Too influenced by his religion
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Homecoming Saga #2
The Call of Earth
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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. Basilica remains in turmoil. Wetchik and his sons are not strong enough to stop a army. Can Rasa and her allies defeat him through intrigue, or will Moozh take the city and all who are in it?
352 pages, Paperback
First published January 1,1993
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352 pages, Paperback
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January 15, 1994 by Tor Science Fiction
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9780812532616
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0812532619
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English
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Nafai Nyef
Fourteen at the start of the series, he is chosen by the Oversoul to lead the expedition to Earth, in part because of his extraordinary connection to it. He is clever and well-intentioned, but is young, and has difficulty knowing when to stop talking. As ...
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Volemak Volya
On Harmony his title is the Wetchik, and he is a wealthy trader. His faith in the Oversoul and its plans is unshakeable. Though it leads him to seemingly irrational actions early on, they are justified by the time the group sets out on his journey....
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Elemak Elya
An accomplished tradesman with an aptitude for learning languages, he is nevertheless too power-hungry and violent to be chosen by the Oversoul.Oldest son of Volemak....
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Mebbekew Meb
An unabashed hedonist and would-be actor.Second son of Volemak....
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Issib Issya
Nafais older brother, first son of Volemak and Rasa. Crippled by trauma in the womb. In Basilica and in the vicinity of the ships he can move with the aid of "floats", which move his limbs in response to simple muscle contractions, but outside of th...
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Luet Lutya
Thirteen at the start of the series, she is known in Basilica as the Waterseer because her connection to the Oversoul enables her to have and interpret prophetic dreams....
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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.
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.
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"...Overall, I like The Call of Earth much better than its predecessor, not only because the pacing of events is more to my liking, but because of the characters as well. There is much more of Luet in this book, as I was hoping. She was easily my favorite character, and she still is, though there is a lot of her older sister, the raveler Hushidh, in this one as well, and she's equally interesting to me...As for the ending, I liked how things wrap up. Card leaves off with enough tension to make me very curious about what happens next, but without it being an actual cliffhanger; we do get a resolution first to other events, and even though I ended up correctly guessing the outcome, I was still pretty satisfied with it..."
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The story is great, don't get me wrong there :), I sometimes get annoyed by Mr. Card's preachy comments about the ladies, seems almost 18th century-ish, but the story is good enough that I can ignore that part. Its a fun read overall
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The Call of Earth is the second installment of the five book series called Homecoming. The planet Harmony is inhabited by humans who are the descendants of people who fled a ruined earth a long time ago, and which is monitored by an orbiting satellite called the Oversoul. Somehow, all the people of Harmony are genetically altered so that the Oversoul can speak to their minds and influence their thoughts and actions. This was all set up by original settlers so that the Oversoul could maintain peace on the planet, and prevent the invention of certain technologies which would lead to weaponry, etc., which lead to the downfall of Earth. Well, the Oversoul is getting old and worn down and it is losing its ability to perform its duties, and things are starting to unravel on Harmony.
The story follows the continuing adventures of main characters, Nafai, who, along with a number of others in his family, is receiving messages through dreams from the Oversoul. The messages are instructing them to leave their city, Basilica, as a warlord who appears to be exempt from the Oversoul's influence is gathering an army and intends to take Basilica and other lands. The Oversoul has a plan but will it succeed, given that its powers of influence over the people are waning?
Like the first novel, I thought the concept was interesting and the plot moved along at a nice pace. The characters continue to become more fleshed out and their plight continues to become more serious as events unfold. And the antagonist warlord is a complex and unique character compared to the rest of the cast we've grown to know. I liked The Call of Earth better than The Memory of Earth and I thought it finished strong, unlike it's predecessor. It's got me on the hook now.
I don't think it's anywhere as good as the Ender series but definitely worth continuing on with at this point.
The story follows the continuing adventures of main characters, Nafai, who, along with a number of others in his family, is receiving messages through dreams from the Oversoul. The messages are instructing them to leave their city, Basilica, as a warlord who appears to be exempt from the Oversoul's influence is gathering an army and intends to take Basilica and other lands. The Oversoul has a plan but will it succeed, given that its powers of influence over the people are waning?
Like the first novel, I thought the concept was interesting and the plot moved along at a nice pace. The characters continue to become more fleshed out and their plight continues to become more serious as events unfold. And the antagonist warlord is a complex and unique character compared to the rest of the cast we've grown to know. I liked The Call of Earth better than The Memory of Earth and I thought it finished strong, unlike it's predecessor. It's got me on the hook now.
I don't think it's anywhere as good as the Ender series but definitely worth continuing on with at this point.
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Another great addition to this world that Card created. He is very good at creating characters that you either love or despise, with a few thrown in that live in the grey areas of life. You get into these characters and feel for them. You may not always understand their motivations, but you see where they are coming from. It's easy to see Scott's religious influence in this store more so than say Ender's game. I know that turns off a lot of people, but it doesn't bother me. I firmly believe that we all believe in something.
I am interested in seeing where this goes in the next chapter.
I am interested in seeing where this goes in the next chapter.
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On to the next one!
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Interesting, gripping, but something's missing. Great characters, but the plot feels forced.
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Better than Homecoming, Orson Scott Caard has a much better grasp at fleshing out the world in this sequel. It definitely meanders at times but overall the writing is sharper, the pacing is much better and the character of Moozh is a far better antagonist.
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