Xenocide is book three of the Ender's Game series, and is meant to be considered as part one of a two part book along with Children Of The Mind. It's centered around Qing-Jao, a Chinese girl on Path, beset by the speakings of the gods, and forced to purify herself daily, but also determined and intelligent. While Ender is on Lusitania, trying to prevent its destruction through fleets, viruses, and violence, she is discovering their secret ally, living amongst the ansible waves.This book is very philosophical. It's really cool to see the dynamic of so many species learning to coexist, and to watch as the definition of 'sentient life' is expanded further and further. It's a bit heavy at times, but I'm still pretty impressed with the character development. Novinha's kids become pretty neat adults, and they're also pretty central to the plot. Both the Hive-Queen and the pequeninos are also developed really well.
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