This book was amazing. I actually like this book more than [b:Ender's Game|375802|Ender's Game (Ender's Saga, #1)|Orson Scott Card|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1316636769s/375802.jpg|2422333].

In his introduction, [a:Orson Scott Card|589|Orson Scott Card|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1294099952p2/589.jpg] said that he intended for the two books to be able to stand alone. That is, you wouldn't have to read Ender's Game to understand Ender's Shadow. I would say that this is true, however, Ender's Shadow enhances Ender's Game to a great deal. Through Bean's eyes, we get to see a lot of what's going on behind the scenes that we never to go see from Ender's perspective.

If you've read Ender's Game, I highly recommend you read Ender's Shadow. If you haven't read Ender's Game, I strongly recommend you read Ender's Game, and then read Ender's Shadow.