# Children of the Fleet

Children of the Fleet is a science fiction novel by American writer Orson Scott Card. The title of the novel (and the series Fleet School) was announced by the author on 12 November 2015, and it was released on October 10, 2017.

## Synopsis

Ender's Game series :
Chronology :
In chronological order
Earth Unaware
Earth Afire
Earth Awakens
The Swarm
The Hive
The Queens
"Mazer in Prison"
"The Polish Boy"
"Teacher's Pest"
"Pretty Boy"
"Cheater"
Ender's Game
'Recruiting Valentine'
A War of Gifts
Ender's Shadow
'The League War'
Children of the Fleet
Ender in Exile
Shadow of the Hegemon
Shadow Puppets
Shadow of the Giant
Shadows in Flight
"Investment Counselor"
Speaker for the Dead
Xenocide
Children of the Mind
The Last Shadow :
In publication order
Ender's Game
Speaker for the Dead
Xenocide
Children of the Mind
Ender's Shadow
Shadow of the Hegemon
Shadow Puppets
First Meetings
Shadow of the Giant
A War of Gifts: An Ender Story
Ender in Exile
Shadows in Flight
Earth Unaware
Earth Afire
Earth Awakens
The Swarm
Children of the Fleet
The Hive
The Last Shadow
The Queens :
vte    Chart :
| Short Stories | Novels | Comics | Audioplay | Film |
Ender's Game :
Formic Wars: Burning Earth (2011) :
Earth Unaware (2012) :
Mazer in Prison :
Mazer in Prison :
The Swarm (2016) :
Ender's Shadow (1999) :
Battle School (2009) :
* Ultimate collection (2012) |||||
Ender's Game Alive (2013) :
Ender's Game (1977) :
Ender's Game (1985) :
Battle School (2009) :
* Ultimate collection (2012) |||||
Ender's Game (2013) :
Ender's Stocking (2007) :
* War of Gifts (2009) |||||
Shadow of the Hegemon (2001) :
Ender's Homecoming (2008) :
* A Young Man with Prospects (2007) |||||
* A Young Man with Prospects (2007) |||||
* The Gold Bug (2007) |||||
Ender in Exile (2008) :
Children of the Fleet (2017) :
Speaker for the Dead (2011) :
* Gloriously Bright (1991) |||||
Speaker for the Dead (1986) :
1 2 3 The events of Ender's Game, Ender's Shadow and A War of Gifts take place in roughly the same time period. The events of A War of Gifts only take place during the time at Battle School).
1 2 The events of Ender in Exile and the Shadow Trilogy take place in roughly the same time period. - First part of Ender in Exile (2/3) takes place during the Shadow Trilogy. - Last part of Ender in Exile (1/3) takes places after Shadow of the Giant.
1 2 Note on the following (maybe not yet so common) Trilogies: "Speaker Trilogy": Original set of sequels to Ender's Game, also referred to as: - "Ender Quartet" (Ender's Game combined with "Speaker Trilogy"), also referred to as: - "Ender Quintet" ("Ender Quartet" combined with Ender in Exile). "Shadow Trilogy": Original set of sequels to Ender's Shadow, also referred to as: - "Bean Quartet"/"Shadow Quartet" (Ender's Shadow combined with "Shadow Trilogy"), also referred to as: - "Bean Quintet"/"Shadow Quintet" ("Bean Quartet" combined with Shadows in Flight), could be referred to as: - "Bean Sextet"/"Shadow Sextet" ("Bean Quintet" combined with The Last Shadow)
↑ Title is also mentioned in regard to a possible sequel for the film. :
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The series is set after Ender's Game and is set in Battle School, which has been renamed to Fleet School, a school run by Hyrum Graff where kids learn how to become commanders of the colonies they will lead and form on other planets. The protagonist and lead character is 10-year-old Dabeet Ochoa.

## Potential film

Gavin Hood, director of the Ender's Game film, stated that if a sequel were to happen it could potentially be the first book in the Fleet School series, Children of the Fleet. There are currently no plans for a sequel.

## Reception

The book received positive reviews by Deseret News, Publishers Weekly, RT Book Reviews and Den of Geek. Forbes called it "Orson Scott Card's best since Ender's Game".