Personal politics aside, I actually enjoyed this novel. It was fantasy enough that the science-fiction didn’t beat me over the head, similar to some of the Irene Radford I’ve read in the past (The Stargods) but less of a struggle. It must come naturally to Card to blend these similar yet distinct genres
I decided to check out Orson Scott Card because he’s a legend in the science-fiction world. Everyone always talks about Ender’s Game and how it’s one of the best novels they’ve ever read. Well I couldn’t afford to buy any new books and I found three of the Homecoming series on sale at the used book sale at the Denver Public Library so I bought them.
The book jumps right in to things. Card tries to give a bit of background about who is related and what their relations are, but honestly it’s a bit much to take in especially as you don’t know anything about the characters. As the story progresses we learn more about the planet Harmony and how it came to be. We primarily follow the youngest son of an influential family, Nafai and his internal struggles of growing up and coming to terms with the world and the people around him.