false <![CDATA[Red Prophet (Tales of Alvin Maker #2)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165651993m/7968.jpg 7968 20 Young Alvin Miller's magical talent for making things whole becomes the focus of a desperate race to prevent a bloodthirsty war between the Indians and the white settlers in North America. Set in an alternate world steeped in natural magic, this sequel to [book: Seventh Son] continues to demonstrate the author's love for American folklore. Recommended.<P><I>—Library Journal</I> 98069 1988 Red Prophet (Tales of Alvin Maker #2) total:3772|5:869|4:1431|3:1176|2:255|1:44| 3772 14138 4390 124 4 1 false false Sat Feb 14 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 12 17:37:40 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 16 17:34:53 -0800 2009
"Seventh Son" establishes the character of Alvin Miller, Jr. and the fact that he's the seventh son of a seventh son. "Red Prophet" expands...more...]]> 1 1 false false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Sep 11 11:18:45 -0700 2007 Tue Sep 11 11:35:19 -0700 2007 Red Prophet is a prime example. The second part in the popular Alvin Maker series, it explores an alternate early 19th century America in which Oliver Cromwell's Puritanical revolution succee...more...]]> 5 2 false false Fri Aug 17 17:43:11 -0700 2007 Fri Aug 17 17:55:26 -0700 2007 Seventh Son well enough for its folksy look at a young alternative America, filled with homespun magic knacks and big families dreaming even bigger of a better life. In Red Prophet, we get to see the flipside of the white man's knackery compared to thos...more...]]> 4 1 false false Mon Mar 17 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Jan 09 22:21:37 -0800 2008 Mon Mar 17 16:21:13 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Jul 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Nov 15 08:28:46 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 15 08:28:58 -0800 2009 http://grahamchops.blogspot.com/2009/10/...

(Reviewed the first two books in the series)

This series by Card is another winner. It's an historical fantasy about the Miller family in America, in the early 1800s. To people of the LDS faith, it's clear that the story...more...]]> 2 0 false false Fri Aug 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 08 08:59:45 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 08 09:00:55 -0700 2009 3 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Dec 06 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 03 10:47:53 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 15 10:24:25 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 06 14:20:17 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 06 14:32:23 -0700 2009 The Seventh Son focuses less on Alvin (although Alvin still shines as brightly) and more on the "Red" way of life. Alvin follows Ta-Kumsaw on his q...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Apr 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 09 15:34:39 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 19 17:13:19 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Feb 13 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 09 17:12:49 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 16 10:49:08 -0800 2009 the Crystal City, for the most part it seemed a detour, which so early in the series, made it harder for me to engage, especially when Alvin doesn't make an appearance until the third or fourth chapter. I am discovering it is a common device in fantasy that I ...more...]]> 3 1 false false Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Jun 28 12:36:10 -0700 2008 Sat Jun 28 12:44:58 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 24 13:17:54 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 24 13:22:34 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Feb 27 11:19:11 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 27 11:27:51 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Jun 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 05 07:48:07 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 05 07:54:27 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 3 false false Wed Jul 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 20 08:41:14 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 15 19:46:11 -0700 2009 1 Seventh Son (see my review of that title). There is no slackening of his excellent prose, credible characterization, and strong world- building. Where t...more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Jun 13 11:04:07 -0700 2008 Fri Jun 13 11:25:02 -0700 2008 more...]]> 1 0 false false Mon Apr 06 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 30 09:18:13 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 06 14:06:40 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Aug 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 14 09:09:24 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 04 11:42:35 -0700 2009
The one part that did stand out as excellent (very minor spoiler alert) was Card's descripti...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2005 Wed Feb 04 17:26:38 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 04 17:28:05 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sat Dec 13 22:42:04 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 13 22:48:19 -0800 2008 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=7968