Prentice Alvin
- Author Orson Scott Card
- Narrator Orson Scott Card, Gabrielle de Cuir, Stefan Rudnicki
- Publisher Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date 1 January 2006
- Run Time 13 hours and 50 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Epic fantasy / heroic fantasy, Science fiction.
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What to expect
Orson Scott Card’s Tales of Alvin Maker have created a moving fantasy world from the dream of America and the simple magics of the people who settled her. Here is a world where folk magic is as much a part of life as hard work and religion, and where the red man and the white still have hope for living in peace with the land and each other. It is a fantasy unique to literature, yet as inevitable as breathing. It is a work that will live forever in your heart.
Alvin’s mortal enemy, the Unmaker, has found hearts and hands willing to do its bidding, while Alvin and the Prophet’s people were making their last stand. Now 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, or else his destiny will be unfulfilled.
Critics Review
“The most important work of American fantasy since Stephen Donaldson’s original Thomas covenant trilogy.”
“A beguiling book…robust but reflective blend of folktale, history, parable and personal testimony, pioneer narrative. The series promises to be a story of deep delight.”
“A tribute to the art of storytelling…highly recommended.”
“The best fantasy series now in progress.”
“Card’s epic tale of a magical, alternate America demonstrates his skill in graceful storytelling. Recommended, along with Seventh Son and Red Prophet, for most fantasy collections.”
“With the third installment in his tales of Alvin Maker series, Card’s alternative frontier America epic continues to be a significant event in fantasy publishing.”
“Card has uncovered a rich vein of folklore and magic here, to which his assured handling of old time religion and manifest love of children is admirably suited; an appealing and intriguing effort.”
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