The Pathfinder series
The Pathfinder series is an ongoing series of novels by Orson Scott Card that is notable for its unusual fusion of the themes of science fiction and historical fiction. The narrative follows the adventures of a young man named Rigg, an unknowing colonist of a planet called Garden that has mysteriously regressed into a medieval state. Rigg, at first a fur trapper's apprentice who has been educated in nearly every skill by a mysterious figure claiming to be his father, prominently exhibits a seemingly magical ability to see "paths" (hence the series' title), or the physical traces of living entities through time, to his benefit. Rigg and his companions, a band of unlikely friends, young and old, who have similar time-altering abilities, travel across Garden through many varied societies and environments to use their talents for personal benefit and heroics. The series is critically acclaimed for its fast-paced, yet detailed, action, and the complex international power games that characterize much of Orson Scott Card's latest works.
Books in the series
- Pathfinder (2010)
- Ruins (2012)
- Visitors (2014)
See also
- List of works by Orson Scott Card
