Pathfinder

Pathfinder by Orson Scott Card

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


The story of Pathfinder is the story of thirteen-year-old Rigg, who has a special talent of being able to see the paths of people past and present. He is disciplined and taught many, many things by his "father." Unexpectedly, his father is killed in the woods by a falling tree, but before his passing he gives Rigg special instructions to find the sister that Rigg didn't know he had. As he begins his journey to find his sister, he is joined by a childhood friend, Umbo, from the village. It turns out that Umbo also has a gift of being able to manipulate time. The gifts of the two boys are important gifts to the story as they try to escape those who want to harm them. Card also has an overriding story that begins each chapter. That story is the story of the colonization of different worlds by Ram Odin, who apparently also has power over time. We hear this story unfold from the spaceship as it travels through space. Certainly, Ram Odin will figure into the sequel, but I found this counter story a little distracting from the engaging story of Rigg and his friends. The audio version of this book didn't disappoint. Card's writing is fun to listen to, and the narration was excellent.



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