Pastwatch

Orson Scott Card's novel, published in full as Pastwatch: The Redemption of Christopher Columbus, is a work of speculative fiction. Its future scientist has a plan that could reshape the past: she believes she can change the course of history, turning an age of bloodshed and cruelty into one of hope and healing. Card weaves her story together with a detailed portrait of Christopher Columbus, placing the explorer's life at the center of the book.

The novel is a thoughtful, emotionally charged work from an author known for a long and varied career in science fiction.