
Humanity is gearing up for the final war against the insectoid invaders. They need a genius to command them, so they search the world’s kindergarten schools for someone they can mould to be the one they need.
This wasn’t a hugely complex book but it was an enjoyable one. Card’s world-building was good (although somewhat dated, since one of the power-blocks was the Soviet empire) and his protagonist may have been young, but he was sympathetic.