
Seventh son Alvin Maker discovers his magical gifts amid folk magic and peril in an alternate frontier America.
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Seventh son Alvin Maker discovers his magical gifts amid folk magic and peril in an alternate frontier America.
Collected here in one volume, the first two books in the Alvin Maker series, Seventh Son and Red Prophet. From Orson Scott Card, the New York Times bestselling author of Ender's Game , comes 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 se...
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Brief romantic tension and courtship elements with no explicit content
Frontier conflicts, skirmishes, and deaths depicted with moderate detail
Occasional mild language consistent with period setting
Social drinking in frontier contexts, not glamorized or central
No LGBTQ+ characters or themes depicted
Recurring Christian clergy, prayers, and faith-based community elements
Folk magic, hexes, second sight, and supernatural gifts central to plot
No real-world occult practices or demonology
Alternate history exploring cultural clashes and pioneer society
No self-harm or suicide depicted
Hardship, threats from dark forces, and frontier violence against characters including children
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