
A young man with magical talents navigates a frontier America steeped in mysticism and conflict.
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A young man with magical talents navigates a frontier America steeped in mysticism and conflict.
Orson Scott Card, author of the bestselling science fiction novel Ender's Game , also created a series to satisfy fantasy readers. Prentice Alvin Young Alvin returns to the town of his birth, and begins his apprenticeship with Makepeace Smith, committing seven years of his life in exchange for the skills and knowledge of a blacksmith. But Alvin must also learn to control and use his own talent, that of a Maker, else his destiny will be unfulfilled. Alvin Journeyman Alvin is a Maker, the first to...
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Brief mentions of romantic encounters; mostly fade-to-black. To sexual coercion; not graphically depicted.
Moderate violence including fights and injuries; some graphic descriptions.
Mild profanity used infrequently.
Occasional alcohol use in social settings; not glamorized.
No LGBTQIA+ representation present.
Themes of faith and spirituality woven into the narrative; some religious rituals.
Central magic system with spellcasting and mystical elements; not framed as occult.
No evidence found in available sources.
Themes of societal structure and cultural clashes in an alternate America.
No self-harm or suicide depicted.
Depictions of slavery and systemic cruelty; recurring but not pervasive. To sexual coercion; not graphically depicted.
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