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The Alvin Maker Chronicles Series

This series explores an alternative American frontier where folk magic is a tangible force, shaping history and daily life. It follows the journey of a young "Maker," the seventh son of a seventh son, destined for greatness but facing dark opposition. The narrative weaves together elements of myth, destiny, and the struggle for power in a richly imagined historical fantasy setting.

Prentice Alvin. Book three of the Tales of Alvin Maker
Seventh son
Czerwony prorok
Heartfire. Book five of the Tales of Alvin Maker
Alvin Journeyman. Book four of the Tales of Alvin Maker
The Crystal city. A Tale of Alvin Maker

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  1. 1

    Seventh son

    • 320 pages
    • 12 hours of reading
    3.8(78)Add rating

    From the primal depth's of the world's greatest myths comes this gripping fantasy of a boy, born to be a Maker, whose dangerous journey towards knowledge and power makes history ... Amid the deep woods where the Red Man still holds sway, a very special child is born. Young Alvin is the seventh son, and such a boy is destined to become great - perhaps even a man with the enormous powers of a Maker. But even in the loving safety of his home, dark forces reach out to destroy him. Somewhere out there is a power that will do anything to prevent him growing up ... More information on this book and others can be found on the Orbit website at www.orbitbooks.co.uk

    Seventh son
  2. 2

    Czerwony prorok

    4.0(131)Add rating

    Nie wszystko jest takie, jakim się wydaje w alternatywnej Ameryce, gdzie ludowa magia naprawdę działa. I z pewnością wiele kryje w sobie Lolla-Wossiky, wiecznie pijany Shaw-Nee. W wieku jedenastu lat był świadkiem, jak biali ludzie mordują jego ojca. To przeżycie sprawiło, że stał się żałosnym pijakiem, kt�ry nie potrafi się wyrwać z uzależnienia od whisky. Kiedy jednak wyrusza na p�łnoc w poszukiwaniu swej bestii sn�w, wędr�wka może uleczyć go z ?czarnego szumu?, kt�ry od czasu śmierci ojca przenika jego umysł.Podr�ż i przeżycia na Terytorium Wobbish na zawsze odmienią życie Lolli-Wossiky. Zapity Czerwony stanie się mądrym i potężnym Czerwonym Prorokiem, kt�ry wraz ze swym bratem, Ta-Kumsawem, jednoczy plemiona Indian, zagrożonych ekspansją Białych.Orson Scott Card (ur. 1951) ? jeden z najbardziej popularnych autor�w science fiction. Zadebiutował w wieku 26 lat opowiadaniem ?Gra Endera?; zostało ono p�źniej rozbudowane do rozmiar�w powieści, kt�ra zapoczątkowała jeden z najpopularniejszych cykli powieściowych autora ? Sagę o Enderze. R�wnie popularną i powiązaną z nią fabularnie serią jest Saga Cienia.

    Czerwony prorok
  3. 3

    Prentice Alvin. Book three of the Tales of Alvin Maker

    • 352 pages
    • 13 hours of reading
    3.8(16667)Add rating

    The Tales of Alvin Maker series continues in volume three, 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.

    Prentice Alvin. Book three of the Tales of Alvin Maker
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    Alvin Journeyman. Book four of the Tales of Alvin Maker

    • 416 pages
    • 15 hours of reading
    3.6(105)Add rating

    Now a grown man and a journeyman smith, Alvin has returned to his family in the town of Vigor Church. He will share in the isolation, work as a blacksmith, and try to teach anyone who wishes to learn the knack of being a Maker. For Alvin has had a vision of the Crystal City he will build, and he knows that he cannot build it alone. But he has left behind in Hatrack River enemies as well as true friends. His ancient foe, the Unmaker, whose cruel whispers and deadly plots have threatened Alvin's life at every turn, has found new hands to do his work of destruction. More information on this book and others can be found on the Orbit website at www.orbitbooks.co.uk

    Alvin Journeyman. Book four of the Tales of Alvin Maker
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    Heartfire. Book five of the Tales of Alvin Maker

    • 336 pages
    • 12 hours of reading
    3.7(11876)Add rating

    Peggy is a Torch, able to see the fire burning in each person's heart. From the moment of Alvin Maker's birth, when the Unmaker first strove to kill him, she has protected him. Now they are married. But Alvin's destiny has taken them on separate journeys. But only one slender path exists that leads through the bloodshed, and it is Peggy's quest to set the world on that path to peace.

    Heartfire. Book five of the Tales of Alvin Maker
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    The Crystal city. A Tale of Alvin Maker

    • 352 pages
    • 13 hours of reading
    3.6(10732)Add rating

    Using the lore and folk-magic of early North American settlers, Orson Scott Card crafts an alternate world where magic influences the history of the colonies. In this realm, charms, hexes, and potions shape daily life. Dowsers locate water, second sight reveals dangers, and torches can read futures. Alvin, the seventh son of a seventh son, possesses a unique talent as a Maker, able to understand, create, and repair anything. He can heal both hearts and bones, build houses, and control the elements, while also teaching his knack to others. Alvin is on a mission to prevent a devastating war foreseen by his wife, Peggy, a powerful torch. Sent down the Mizzippy River to New Orleans, or Nueva Barcelona under Spanish rule, he is uncertain of his purpose. When he and his brother-in-law, Arthur Stuart, stay with an abolitionist family connected to Peggy, Alvin senses his destiny unfolding. However, a plague threatens the city, and his attempts to safeguard his friends could lead to unforeseen dangers. In his quest to protect the vulnerable, Alvin faces the ultimate challenge, calling upon his old ally Tenskwa-Tawa, the Red Prophet, as he embarks on the path to the Crystal City revealed in a long-ago vision.

    The Crystal city. A Tale of Alvin Maker