The Tales of Alvin Maker | The Tales of Alvin Maker

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Author: Orson Scott Card
First Published: 1987
Type of Work: Novels
Type of Plot: Fantasy—alternate history
Time of Work: The early nineteenth century
Setting: Frontier America
Genres: Long fiction, Fantasy, Alternate history
Subjects: North America or North Americans, Nineteenth century, Extrasensory perception or powers, Native Americans or American Indians, Visions, epiphanies, or revelations, Frontier or pioneer life
Locales: North America

The Plot

The first four volumes of the Tales of Alvin Maker present an alternate nineteenth century American frontier in which supernaturally gifted Alvin Miller sees a vision of peace and works against personal and cosmic forces in an attempt to create the Crystal City, where harmony can reign. At least two more volumes are projected in this series.

Seventh Son presents the boyhood of Alvin, seventh son of a seventh son, who knows the way Earth is knit together. During Alvin’s boyhood, his great enemy, the Unmaker, uses accidents with water to try to kill...

The Tales of Alvin Maker | The Tales of Alvin Maker

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The Plot

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