The Last Shadow now has a cover and a synopsis

#This post contains spoilers for both Children of the Mind and Shadows in Flight

The next book in the Ender series, The Last Shadow, now has a cover and a synopsis.

• Cover (illustrated by John Harris)

• Synopsis:

  The long-awaited conclusion both the original Ender series and the Ender's Shadow series, as the children of Ender and Bean solve the great problem of the Ender Universe―the deadly virus they call the descolada, which is incurable and will kill all of humanity if it were allowed to escape from Lusitania.

  One planet.

  Three sapient species living peacefully together.

  And one deadly virus that could wipe out every world in the Starways Congress, killing billions.

  Is the only answer another great Xenocide?

The book is titled The Last Shadow (the previous working title for this book was Shadows Alive). It is written directly by Orson Scott Card, and is slated to release on October 19, 2021. It will follow up on the plotlines from both Children of the Mind and Shadows in Flight. There was a short story titled "Messenger" released in 2018 (can be found in OnTheFly and Infinite Stars: Dark Frontiers) which may be incorporated into the book.

Other forthcoming publications:

• The Queens

  This is the sequel to The Hive and the conclusion of the Second Formic War trilogy. (Though it will not be bringing the series to the point where Ender's Game begins.) Aaron Johnston is writing this book, and there is no current release date announced. As of January 2020 Johnston was "still working" on the book.

• Ender's Way: Tales from the World of Andrew Wiggin and Illustrated Speaker for the Dead

  Both of these books are limited editions from Centipede Press. They are expected to release late this month and be priced $225 to $250 each. Covers can be seen on their website

  Centipede Press has put out three calls in their newsletter this month for anyone who owns their edition of Ender's Game to contact them now if they want the numbers to match.

  It’s time to ask. If you have Ender’s Game, can you please send me what number or numbers you have, so I can start that database? Thank you! This is the last call for numbers! Reserved numbers are reserved. If you don’t claim your number, that number is up for grabs when they go on sale.

  Further details about these books will be revealed very soon.

  EDIT: Ender's Way is out (and sold out). Speaker will be out in a few weeks.

The previous news announcement about these books can be found here.