Earthborn by Orson Scott Card

Earthborn by Orson Scott Card -- 430 pages

This is the conclusion of the Homecoming Saga, and of all the books, this was probably my favorite.
The only character from the previous books is Shedemei who, wearing the cloak of the Starmaster, watches over earth from the Starship Basilica, gardening the earth like she had in the dream that the Keeper of Earth sent her before she left her home city. But she has a pressing desire to know just who and what the Keeper of Earth is. It seems to have remarkable power, but only sometimes utilizes it. And besides that burning question, she is also tired of being alone and ready to be one with the humans again.
On earth, things have turned corrupt. Angels, Diggers, and Humans alike have difficulty getting along and each is persecuted by the others at different times. When the religion of the Keeper is challenged and starts to break down, evil breaks out on whole new levels.
And is the Keeper even there?

The Call of Earth by Orson Scott Card

The Call of Earth by Orson Scott Card -- 352 pages

This is book 2 of "The Homecoming" series.

Nafai and his family have been chosen by the Oversoul to travel back to earth and repopulate it, but it won't be as easy as standing up and leaving. One problem is that they have no wives with them. Another is General Moozh, who deliberately fights any attempt from the Oversoul to guide him. Now General Moozh can tell that the Oversoul is trying to keep him from taking Basilica, but not even a mind-controlling computer can stop him.

I listened to the eaudiobook.

The Memory of Earth by Orson Scott Card

The Memory of Earth by Orson Scott Card -- 352 pages

The Oversoul wasn't built to last this long. For 40 million years, the Oversoul has orbited Harmony, keeping watch over the people and insuring that evil does not get out of hand, keeping humans from making war machines and weapons of mass destruction. But the Oversoul is wearing down. It can tell that its own reasoning is waning, and worse, its power over the human mind is weakening. It needs help, human help, from the people who can still hear from it.

So it was a little slow at times, but definitely interesting. I liked when the feeling is more Sci-fi and less religious. I don't mind that the story is based on Mormonism, just that the worship is to--a computer? I did go on to the next book, but (WARNING!) the book leaves off on a cliff hanger, so I didn't have much choice, did I?

This is book 1 of "The Homecoming" series. I listened to the audiobook.

The Memory of Earth by Orson Scott Card

The Memory of Earth by Orson Scott Card -- 332 pages

The Master Commuter, The Oversoul, has always kept Harmony from vast destruction and war, as it was programmed to do millions of years ago. But The Oversoul is breaking down, losing memory, and losing power. On the planet Harmony, men are starting to think again about power, wealth, and conquest.

The Oversoul must seek help from the people who can still receive visions and signals. One of those people are Nafai's father, and perhaps Nafai himself.

I found this book interesting and intriguing. In the city of Basilica women are the rulers, and men cannot own property inside the city. Some people said that they knew exactly what was going to happen, but I must not be that smart, because I was intrigued and pleasantly surprised at the turns in the plot.

The Memory of Earth is the first book in the Homecoming series. I listened to the audiobook on Overdrive.