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Synopsis
Bean, nearing death, and his wife Petra search for their stolen children with the help of their former Battle School classmates while Peter Wiggin attempts to restore world government with himself as hegemon.
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Is Shadow of the Giant appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
This sci-fi novel contains moderate war violence, political intrigue, and themes of terminal illness as Bean faces his mortality while searching for kidnapped children. The story explores complex geopolitics and genetic engineering consequences without graphic content.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include kidnapping, chronic illness, and terminal illness (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens will be drawn to the reunion of Battle School classmates, high-stakes global politics, and Bean's race against time to save his family while Peter attempts to unite Earth.