Before Ender: Legends of Battle School

by nevermorning

Ender Wiggin was the best of the best. But the Battle School didn't start with Wiggin, it ended with him! What of those who came before him? This is a collection of stories about individuals who weren't quite as good as Ender, but still made a major mark on the Battle School.

All things Ender's Game belong to Orson Scott Card and Tor Books.

Hello all. My name is nevermorning and this is Legends of Battle School. The Ender Saga has always been one of my favorite novel series. From the creative sci-fi universe that Card creates to the commentary on human nature, it's all simply excellent. But what always fascinated me more than anything else was the concept of a Battle School. I'm not a critic, and although the subtle commentaries Card makes are not beyond my recognition, I read books for the stories and ideas, and the Battle School is one of my favorites. If you've read the books, you know the story. If you haven't, leave now and get to it (but come back when you're done! ;P).

Ender Wiggin was the best of the best. But the Battle School didn't start with Wiggin, it ended with him! What of those who came before him? This is a collection of stories about individuals who weren't quite as good as Ender, but still made a major mark on the Battle School.

These stories are for entertainment only. Any inconsistencies, slight or major (though I don't expect any of the latter), are to be dismissed. Many, if not all, characters in this story will be made up and some may even be reader created! So send in your character ideas to me, more details below.

What I'm going for are characters who show exceptional skills, like those of Ender Wiggin, but didn't quite make the cut for one reason or another. These skills can be of many varieties, and you will begin to get an idea of this as I post the first couple of shorts. I'll start posting suggested characters after I've posted a few of my own! DON'T POST SUGGESTED CHARACTERS IN THE REVIEW SECTION! Send them to me in a PM. I know this is inconvenient if you aren't signed in, but it keeps future story ideas as more of a secret!

Sorry for the long introduction. I wanted to get a lot of information out there. The first short story will be up in a few days. Expect chapters that are longer than what appears to be the norm around here! Leave your thoughts in a review and have a great day! : )