The Crystal City: The Tales of Alvin Maker, Volume VI

Agonizing over wait for final volume Kindle Customer This was another very entertaining addition to the Alvin novel. I assumed it was the final volume because I purchased all that were available, so after being incredibly disappointed by the ending, I was pleased to learn it wasn't the last, but crushed to learn that others had been waiti. Beautiful Jan Nerenberg Loved this story as Card spins his web of personalities. Questions abound although the story is complete. What will Calvin do? What of Bowie? Can't wait to read Book 7.. "but it made it boring ad slower for me than it had to be" according to Amazon Customer. Having read the whole series, I felt there was a lot of repetition when introducing the characters and giving background. I realize this is necessary for those who are reading only this volume, but it made it boring ad slower for me than it had to be. I have loved the series, however, a

He lives in Greensboro, North Carolina.. Born in Richland, Washington in 1951, Orson Scott Card grew up in California, Arizona, and Utah. The author of numerous books, Card was the first writer to receive both the Hugo and Nebula awards for best novel two years in a row, first for Ender's Game and then for the sequel Speaker for the Dead. He lived in Brazil for two years as an unp

It is from these roots of the American dream that award-winning writer Orson Scott Card has crafted what the Charlotte Observer called “a uniquely American fantasy.” Using the lore and the folk magic of the men and women who settled a continent, and the beliefs of the tribes who were here before them, Card has created an alternate frontier America. They brought with them the magics of plain people. Charms, beseechings, hexes, and potions all have a place in the lives of the people of this world. This full-cast production of Orson Scott Card’s newest title is finally available on audioFrom the end of the 18th century, Americans travelled west to find new homes and new lands. Alvin Miller is the seventh son of a seventh son, born while his six brothers all still lived. Rejoin the tale of Alvin and his wife Peggy as they work to create the Crystal City of Alvin’s vision, where all people can live together in peace.. Such a birth is a powerful magic; such a boy is destined to perhaps become a Maker

A large part of the appeal lies in the book's homegrown characters using their powers for ordinary purposes. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc. Alvin's fans will be relieved to know that the City is indeed begun in this volume, but those who were expecting the start of the civil war, previously billed as forthcoming, will have longer to wait. . A blacksmith's knack shapes axes that never dull, while a midwife can sense the health of her patients. Determined to stop suffering where he finds it, he dreams of building the Crystal City, which will help mankind live in peace. From Publishers Weekly If not the best in the series, Card's latest Alvin Maker novel (after 1998's Heartfire: Tales of Alvin Maker V) still