Historical Fiction
The Crystal City
No CoverThe Crystal City
2003·352 pages
In an alternate America shaped by folk magic, Alvin Maker leads enslaved and displaced people on a perilous exodus toward freedom and a visionary city.
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In an alternate America shaped by folk magic, Alvin Maker leads enslaved and displaced people on a perilous exodus toward freedom and a visionary city.
Details
- Release date
- 2003
- Pages
- 352
- ISBN
- 9780812564624
- Type
- Fiction
- Series
- Tales of Alvin Maker #6
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Marital bond and mild attraction; intimacy remains largely off-page.
Violence & gore
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Conflict, peril, and deaths during escape and unrest; limited gore.
Profanity
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Rare mild period-appropriate language.
Substance use
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No evidence found in available sources
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources
Religious content
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Strong Christian motifs; Moses/exodus parallels and faith-centered leadership.
Magic & witchcraft
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Defining folk-magic system: knacks, charms, hexes, second sight, Making.
Occult / demonology
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Fantasy folk magic only; no real-world occult or demonology.
Political content
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Central abolitionist themes; mass flight from slavery and oppression.
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources
Abuse & suffering
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Slavery and systemic cruelty are central; bondage and oppression depicted.
Other
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