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Seventh Son

Seventh Son

FantasyFolklore
Pages
256
Published
1987
Language
English

Synopsis

In an alternate version of frontier America, young Alvin is the seventh son of a seventh son, and such a birth is powerful magic. Yet even in the loving safety of his home, dark forces reach out to destroy him. Age rating: 10+

Genres

Fantasy Folklore Historical Fiction History

About the author

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Orson Scott Card

Orson Scott Card is an American novelist, critic, public speaker, essayist and columnist. He writes in several genres but is known best for science fiction. His novel Ender's Game (1985) and its sequel Speaker for the Dead (1986) both won Hugo and Nebula Awards, making Card the only author to win both science fiction's top U.S. prizes in consecutive years.

Characters

Alvin MakerProtagonist
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Frequently asked questions

  • Is this book part of a series and does it need to be read in order?

    This is the first installment of The Tales of Alvin Maker series, and it is intended to be read as the starting point for the narrative arc that follows Alvin Miller.

  • Does the 2014 film Seventh Son adapt this novel?

    The film titled Seventh Son is not a faithful adaptation of this book and is instead loosely based on a different series by Joseph Delaney.

  • Is there any real-world inspiration behind the story?

    The narrative serves as a fictionalized reimagining of the early life of Joseph Smith Jr., the founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, set within an alternate history of the American frontier.

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