Seventh Son
Orson Scott Card
Fantasy
Seventh Son
by Orson Scott Card
—· 256 p· 1987
20th Century Classictense
Overview
About
In an alternate version of frontier America, young Alvin is the seventh son of a seventh son, and such a birth is powerful magic. Yet even in the loving safety of his home, dark forces reach out to destroy him.
Age rating: 10+
Part of a series
Tales of Alvin Maker
Vol. I · 1 of 6 volumes
VOL 2
2
II
Red Prophet
VOL 3
3
III
Prentice Alvin
VOL 4
4
IV
Alvin Journeyman
VOL 5
5
V
Heartfire
VOL 6
6
VI
The Crystal City
5 more volumes
Pages
256
Little, Brown Book Group Limited
Linguistic complexity
2/5
Straightforward
Thematic complexity
3/5
Layered
Rating
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Reader feel
Worldbuilding8
Magic System8
Emotional depth7
Narration7
Plot twists7
Pacing7
Coming Of Age7
Prose6
My journey
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