Seventh Son

Product Description [Audio CD Library Edition in vinyl case] [Read by Scott Brick, Gabrielle De Cuir, Stephen Hoye, Stefan Rudnicki] [*Afterword read by Orson Scott Card] From the author of the award-winning Ender's Game comes the unforgettable story of young Alvin Maker, the seventh son of a seventh son.Born into an alternative frontier America where life is hard and folk magic is real, Alvin is gifted with power, but he must learn to use his gift wisely. Dark forces are arrayed against Alvin, and only a young girl with second sight can protect him. Review ''A consistently gripping tale featuring solid historical research and a keen understanding of religious experience. Another major effort by a world-class talent. Highly recommended.'' --Booklist ''We are talking about the most important work of American fantasy since Stephen Donaldson's 'Thomas Covenant' trilogy.'' --Chicago Sun-Times ''Seventh Son begins what may be a significant recasting in fantasy terms of the tall tale of America.'' --Washington Post Book World''In Seventh Son Card achieves the near miracle of bringing something new to fantasy.'' --Locus magazine ''A tribute to the art of storytelling, this is highly recommended.'' --Library Journal ''Truly marvelous and beautiful.'' --Kliatt About the Author ORSON SCOTT CARD, the author of the New York Times bestseller Ender's Game, has won several Hugo and Nebula awards for his works of speculative fiction. His 'Ender' novels are widely read by adults and younger readers and are increasingly used in schools. Besides these and other science fiction novels, Card writes contemporary fantasy, biblical novels, the American frontier fantasy series 'The Tales of Alvin Maker', poetry, and many plays and scripts. He currently lives in Greensboro, North Carolina, with his family. From AudioFile Set in an alternate America in which the Revolutionary War never occurred and George Washington was beheaded for treason, this story introduces a new series about a gifted young man. Young Alvin Maker has many close calls with death, but unseen forces protect him. The book uses a collection of narrative voices to tell this intriguing tale, each of which is presented by a star narrator. They pass the story among themselves seamlessly. Through the ranting of a preacher, the calm recounting of the visions of a young woman who can see the future, the stories of a tale swapper, and the musing of Alvin himself , the narrators make the characters vivid and move the plot along smoothly. J.E.M. © AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine