Despite Bean's intelligence, Ender was chosen to save humanity from the Formics. Not only was he smarter than average, he was smarter than any other child at Battle School, including Ender Wiggin. At the training facility, Battle School, Bean's intelligence became apparent. Luckily for Bean, his incredible mind, creativity and determination bought him to the attention of Sister Carlotta, a nun who was recruiting children to fight a war against the Formics. However, Achilles was increasingly ruthless, protective, and methodical. Specifically, the group got a bully, Achilles de Flandres, to be their protector. He joined a large gang of children led by a girl named Poke and set up a system in which they can all receive nourishment at a local soup kitchen. Highly intelligent and extremely young, Bean was mainly concerned with his need for food.

And there he met Ender.' - Publisher Summary Detailed Summaryīean was a homeless child living in the hellish streets of Rotterdam after escaping as an infant from an illegal genetic engineering laboratory. Bean was sent into orbit, to the Battle School. His success brought him to the attention of the Battle School's recruiters, those people scouring the planet for leaders, tacticians, and generals to save Earth from the threat of alien invasion. Bean's past was a battle just to survive.

In Ender's Shadow, Card tells the story of another of those precocious generals, the one they called Bean-the one who became Ender's right hand, part of his team, in the final battle against the Formics. Andrew 'Ender' Wiggin was not the only child in the Battle School he was just the best of the best. The long distances of interstellar space have given hope to the defenders of Earth-they have time to train these future commanders up from childhood, forging them into an irresistible force in the high orbital facility called the Battle School. As Earth prepares to defend itself from total destruction at the hands of an inscrutable enemy, all focus is on the development of military geniuses who can fight such a war, and win. Short Summary ' The human race is at war with the Formics, an insect-like alien race.

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