Fifty-five years after the second Formic War, a small and mysterious orphan named Bean struggles to survive on the streets of Rotterdam with other vagabonds while using his tactical talents to stay alive. A mysterious orphan on the streets of Rotterdam, no bigger than a bean, will change the world. There's only one student at Battle School smarter than Ender Wiggin - Bean. -- from Amazon.

Continuing the decades-spanning tale that began with a devastating energy beam striking the Earth from outer space, razing much of Europe and instantly killing a sixth of the world population, this third volume further explores both the past and present of the infamous Orphan Squadron, an elite military force trained since being rescued from the disaster to locate the alien entity responsible and avenge humanity. However, it seems the true enemy is...

"THE FINAL BATTLE FOR THE ISLAND IS HERE: Hana and Kenichi finally return to the island seeking refuge with their new travel companions, but are denied entry by Elder Jin and the Islanders who fear the newly mutated byonin. Caught between the Island's defenses, the Shogun's oncoming forces, and the deadly new byonin, Hana and Kenichi must rally their own troops and make one final stand to protect the homeland that has abandoned them, in order to preserve...