Once again, Earth is under attack. An alien species is poised for a final assault. The survival of humanity depends on a military genius who can defeat the aliens. But who? Ender Wiggin. Brilliant. Ruthless. Cunning. A tactical and strategic master. And a child. Recruited for military training by the world government, Ender's childhood ends the moment he enters his new home: Battle School. Among the elite recruits Ender proves himself to be a genius...

The world's largest urban warfare training compound stands in the desert near Las Vegas. Forty British commandos are being hunted by and entire American batallion. But their commander has an ace up his sleeve, he plans to smuggle in ten CHERUB agents and fight the best war game ever.

Young computer genius David Lightman breaks into the Defense Department's war computer, but what he thinks is a game just may start World War III.