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 2012 first edition (hardcover) | |
| Author | Orson Scott Card |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Sammy Yuen, Jr. |
| Language | English |
| Series | The Pathfinder series |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Simon Pulse |
| Publication date | 2012 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover & Paperback) |
| Pages | 672 |
| ISBN | 1-416-99177-8 |
| OCLC | 731911989 |
| Preceded by | Pathfinder |
| Followed by | Visitors |
Ruins (2012) is a science fiction novel by American author Orson Scott Card, who is best known for his novel Ender's Game. This novel is the second book in the Pathfinder series and continues the story of Rigg, and his strange powers, in the events proceeding Pathfinder. It is followed by Visitors (2014), the third in the trilogy. Ruins was published on October 30, 2012 by Simon Pulse.
Summary
Rigg, Umbo, and Param escape through the wall, finally leaving Ramfold for the first time in their lives. In their ensuing journey through the other wallfolds and the past, they attempt to understand the history of life on Garden in order to avoid a future in which an enemy arrives to destroy the planet.
Reception
Ruins received slightly less favorable reviews than Pathfinder. It was praised for the complexity and the handling of time-travel but criticized for repetitiveness of dialogue, the squabbling of the main characters, and slow pacing.
References
- "Bibliography" (PDF). Hatrack River Enterprises Inc. Retrieved 2012-05-15.
- "Ruins (Pathfinder, #2)". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
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