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The Last Shadow (The Shadow Series, #6)

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by Orson Scott Card

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When is release date for Shadows Alive? Anyone know?
Justin Klinger It's finally out, but the title is now " The Last Shadow "…moreIt's finally out, but the title is now " The Last Shadow "(less)
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When will it be released? Also, is Card even going to write it?
Craig Phillips I just saw him in a virtual book talk in Nov. 2020. He said the book is finished and announced in that talk that it has been renamed The Last Shadow.
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I don't think the book explains why the KinFolk attacked the other inhabitants of Nest. Or did I miss it?
Kelley
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Is anyone else already quite disappointed that this long-awaited opus is so short? I was really hoping for a good 900+ book to wrap up two long and detailed storylines.
Justin Klinger I just finished it and it actually FELT quite long. Especially the last 35 minutes of the audio, when he basically just recaps what you've already spe…moreI just finished it and it actually FELT quite long. Especially the last 35 minutes of the audio, when he basically just recaps what you've already spent hours reading.

He doesn't really wrap anything up. He actually mentions at the end of the book that he had no idea how to wrap it up. (less)
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Did the books ever explain what happened to Bean & Petra's son who got away? (The one they couldn't find because the surrogate mom hid too well.)
Tim Yes, in later book “Ender in Exile”
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