Today's book--back to SF

Treason is the name of the planet and it has a long history of human habitation. This is quite a good story. Lots of ideas and interesting characters, with clear descriptions and not too many battles.
O.S. Card is a very well-known SF writer: the series that started with Ender's Game is a real favourite, and stretches over many years, as a true saga does. His other series, the tales of Alvin Maker, seem to have more roots in his Mormon upbringing, and is decidedly American. This is a 1988 re-issue of one of his earliest books (1979) with author's revisions.
As a writer, Card tells tales, creates pictures and asks questions; what more can you ask?