Named an American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults
From the author of the award-winning Ender's Game comes the unforgettable story of 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 power, but he must learn to use his gift wisely. Dark forces are arrayed against Alvin, and only a young girl with second sight can protect him.
Set in an alternate America in which the Revolutionary War never occurred and George Washington was beheaded for treason, this story introduces a new series about a gifted young man. Young Alvin Maker has many close calls with death, but unseen forces protect him. The book uses a collection of narrative voices to tell this intriguing tale, each of which is presented by a star narrator. They pass the story among themselves seamlessly. Through the ranting of a preacher, the calm recounting of the visions of a young woman who can see the future, the stories of a tale swapper, and the musing of Alvin himself , the narrators make the characters vivid and move the plot along smoothly. J.E.M. (c) AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine
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"A tribute to the art of storytelling, this is highly recommended."
About the Author
Orson Scott Card, the New York Times best-selling author of Ender’s Game, has won several Hugo and Nebula Awards for his works of speculative fiction. He lives with his family in Greensboro, North Carolina.
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