Seventh Son: The Tales of Alvin Maker, Book One

Orson Scott Card

Sep 2003 · Alvin Maker Book 1 · Sold by Tor Books

About this ebook

American Library Association "Best Books for Young Adults"

From the author of Ender's Game, an unforgettable story about young Alvin Maker: the seventh son of a seventh son. Born into an alternative frontier America where life is hard and folk magic is real, Alvin is gifted with the power. He must learn to use his gift wisely. But dark forces are arrayed against Alvin, and only a young girl with second sight can protect him.

Includes an excerpt of Orson Scott Card's new novel, THE LOST GATE!

The Tales of Alvin Maker series
Seventh Son
Red Prophet
Prentice Alvin
Alvin Journeyman
Heartfire
The Crystal City

At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Ratings and reviews

Books 1 - 3 of 6 of The Tales of Alvin Maker: Set in a colonial America where old wives' superstitions are founded, and a small, practical sort of magic exists, Alvin is born the seventh son of a seventh son: a rare occurrence, and a powerful one. So far, Alvin's almost started a war by being captured by rogue Natives, travelled all over America in the company of Tecumseh, learnt how to be a part of nature like the Natives, become a healer, endured an apprenticeship to a petty, jealous blacksmith, fallen in love, turned iron into gold, and found his life's work - fighting the Unmaker.

Rather interesting but feels pointless and way too slow.

written cleverly, but not masterfully.

About the author

Born in Richland, Washington in 1951, Orson Scott Card grew up in California, Arizona, and Utah. He lived in Brazil for two years as an unpaid missionary for the Mormon Church and received degrees from Brigham Young University (1975) and the University of Utah (1981). The author of numerous books, Card was the first writer to receive both the Hugo and Nebula awards for best novel two years in a row, first for Ender's Game and then for the sequel Speaker for the Dead. He lives with his wife and children in North Carolina.