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Seventh Son

Orson Scott Card

1987200 pagesabout 3–5 hours
1987
first published
  • 1987Tor · 241 pages · ENGISBN 9780312930196
  • 1988Tor · 241 pages · ENGISBN 9780812533538
  • 1988Tor · 256 pages · ENGISBN 9780765347756
  • 2007Blackstone Audio Inc. · 200 pages · ENGISBN 9781433200946
  • 2007Blackstone Audio Inc. · 200 pages · ENGISBN 9781433200953
  • 2007Blackstone Audio Inc. · 200 pages · ENGISBN 9781433200960
  • 1993Tor Fantasy · 256 pages · ENGISBN 9780812533057
  • 1999Tandem Library · 256 pages · ENGISBN 9780613130349
AdventurousMagicalStandard readModern History

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+

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Character focusSmall ensemble

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ThemesFamily
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