Seventh Son, The (Book 1 Of The Tales Of Alvin Maker)

Description: 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 Review: 'The most important work of American fantasy since Stephen Donaldson's original Thomas Covenant trilogy.' CHICAGO SUN-TIMES 'Card has exceeded his own high standards ... The man's versatility makes him unique' ANNE MCCAFFREY 'In SEVENTH SON, Card achieves the near-miracle of bringing something new to fantasy' LOCUS Author Biography: Orson Scott Card is the award-winning author of the Ender saga, the Alvin Maker series and the Homecoming series. He lives with his wife and three children in the US. From Wikipedia : Awards The ALA Margaret A. Edwards Award recognizes one writer and a particular body of work for "significant and lasting contributions to young adult literature". Card won the annual award in 2008, citing Ender's Game (1985), which inaugurated the science fiction Ender Saga, and Ender's Shadow (1999), the so-called parallel novel featuring another boy in the Battle School. According to the citation, the two boys' "experiences echo those of teens, beginning as children navigating in an adult world and growing into a state of greater awareness of themselves, their communities and the larger universe."[28] In the same year, Card won the Lifetime Achievement Award for Mormon writers (Whitney Awards).[68] He has also won numerous awards for single works. 1978 John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer from the World Science Fiction Convention, citing the "Ender's Game" novelette 1981 Songmaster: Hamilton-Brackett Memorial Award, 1981 1984 Saints: Book of the Year by the Association for Mormon Letters[69] 1985 Ender's Game: Nebula Award, 1985;[8] Hugo Award, 1986;[6] Hamilton-Brackett Award, 1986; SF Chronicle Readers Poll, 1986 1986 Speaker for the Dead; Nebula Award, 1986,[6] Hugo Award, 1987;[7] Locus Award, 1987;[6] SF Chronicle Readers Poll Award 87 1987 "Eye for Eye": Hugo Award, 1988; "Japanese Hugo". 1989 1987 "Hatrack River": Nebula nominee, 1986, Hugo nominee, 1987, World Fantasy Award winner, 1987 1988 Seventh Son: Hugo and WFA nominee, 1988;[70] Mythopoeic Society Award 1988; Locus Award winner, 1988[70] 1989 Red Prophet: Hugo nominee, 1988;[70] Nebula Nominee, 1989;[71] Locus winner, 1989[71] 1991 How to Write Science Fiction and Fantasy (Writer's Digest Books, 90): Hugo Award 1995 Alvin Journeyman: Locus Award winner, 1996[72]