Seventh Son

Tales of Alvin Maker, Book 1

By: Orson Card

Narrated by: Nana Visitor

Book 1 of The Tales of Alvin Maker.

Young Alvin was born the seventh son of a seventh son. By his birthright, he possesses magical powers and is destined to become something great, perhaps even a Maker. Indeed, Alvin is special. But the boy remains vulnerable to dark forces who reach out to destroy him and are willing to do anything to keep him from growing up. Carefully weaving the lore and the folk-magic of the men and women who settled a continent—as well as the beliefs of the tribes who were there before them—Orson Scott Card has created a fascinating alternate frontier America.

©1998 Orson Scott Card (P)1998 Phoenix Books, Inc.

Leaves you hanging

This book delivers the wonders of being a boy this is different from the norm. We see his life evolve as his powers start to appear and he and his family must deal with the problems they bring. In the background the powers of darkness (or disorder) start to array themselves against young Alvin and try to bring him down. Thus the story also deals with the persecution of Alvin by the ignorant and the understanding of him by the few who begin to recognize who he can become. All of these characters are introduced and described wonderfully well, as is the world where they live, and the conflicts they have. Unfortunately, just when the conflicts have grown to their crisis point and must be resolved, the novel ends

A rare pleasure

A rare pleasure to be exposed to this story. I read book number three twenty years or more in the past, wishing to read the complete series. I have thought about this story over the years. Yesterday I told a friend of mine about the story, about how much I enjoyed the story. With his help the author's name was found. And so I find myself enjoying the story as much as I remember. to hold on to a story or to have a story have as much impact as this one had on me over the years to continually remember it and want to complete it and itself speaks volumes.

great story, and has been read so well.

I loved the subject and plot. A great story, and has been read so well.

seventh son

this Book is a must read. All 5 Books are grate. My hats off to the Author. The narrator could have been better. I have read 5 books and thay are. Seventh son, Red Prophet, Prentice Alvin, Alvin Journeyman,and Hartfire. Good reading .

Enjoyable

This was an interesting story. I enjoyed the alternate universe of the USA. Card's version of the 1800s has certain key events in American history changed. It's fun to think how just a few changes in those events could have vastly altered the history we know. The folk magic was interesting too. I liked it.