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| Title | : | Prentice Alvin (Tales of Alvin Maker #3) |
| Author | : | Orson Scott Card |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 342 pages |
| Published | : | January 3rd 1991 by Orbit (first published 1989) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Fiction. Science Fiction. Alternate History. Science Fiction Fantasy. Historical. Historical Fiction |
Orson Scott Card
Paperback | Pages: 342 pages Rating: 3.79 | 17226 Users | 328 Reviews
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The Tales of Alvin Maker series continues in volume three, Prentice Alvin. Young Alvin returns to the town of his birth, and begins his apprenticeship with Makepeace Smith, committing seven years of his life in exchange for the skills and knowledge of a blacksmith. But Alvin must also learn to control and use his own talent, that of a Maker, else his destiny will be unfulfilled.
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| Original Title: | Prentice Alvin (Tales of Alvin Maker #3) |
| ISBN: | 1841490237 (ISBN13: 9781841490236) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Tales of Alvin Maker #3 |
| Characters: | Alvin Maker |
| Literary Awards: | Hugo Award Nominee for Best Novel (1990), Nebula Award Nominee for Best Novel (1989), Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel (1990), Mythopoeic Fantasy Award Nominee (1990) |
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Ratings: 3.79 From 17226 Users | 328 ReviewsWrite Up Based On Books Prentice Alvin (Tales of Alvin Maker #3)
This is by far the best book in the series yet. Peggy revealing herself was what I was hoping for. It was just so sad it was too late. And Measure is still my favorite.Uh-oh. Symptoms of the Robert Jordan syndrome. Verbal running in place. Story telling for the sake of storytelling (as opposed to advancing the story). This story could have been told neatly in half the words, but of course there was the obligatory recaps of the first two volumes.Still engaging and fun. I love the alternate history of North America which Card has constructed as the backstory for this series. One thing Card does very well is the internal dialogue of folks as they rationalize and
The series continues with solid levels of quality: Alvin has begun his "prenticeship" and though he comes to Hattrack river mostly to speak to the girl, Peggy, who, as a torch, had the ability to show him his futures and is likely the only person who can help him figure out how to be a real Maker, she flees before he even arrives. This is a split story for most of the duration, flickering from Alvin on one side, to Peggy on the other, and converging near the end. Alvin's apprenticeship is very
Book 3 in the Alvin Maker series was a good book. I think that those who enjoyed the first two will enjoy this one as well, but there doesn't seem to be a solid anchor holding this series together. Sure there is Alvin and "Ms. Larner" some old characters involved but I felt like this story was caught in an eddy between being plot driven and character driven; neither side being terribly inspiring. If your reading a review for book 3 without reading the other two, you deserve the spoiler, the
Posted at FanLit. http://www.fantasyliterature.com/revi...Prentice Alvin is the third book in Orson Scott Cards TALES OF ALVIN MAKER. After the excitement in the last book, Red Prophet, when Alvin and his family experienced the Battle of Tippecanoe, Alvin is finally off to Hatrack River, where he was born, to begin his apprenticeship to Makepeace Smith, the blacksmith. Hes also hoping that Peggy, the Torch who watches over him, can help him figure out what it means to be a Maker because hes had
I liked this one a bit more than the first two, and would've given it a 3.5 instead of 3 if I could. It doesn't deserve a 4, however. Having been a long time OSC reader, I surprisingly sit on the fence when it comes to my opinion of him. He's written two of the best books I've read, Ender's Game and Speaker for the Dead. There are a few VERY good ones, like Lovelock. And then, there's some atrocious pieces, like the last two of the Ender series, or Songmaster. In addition, his writing can be
I think Mr Card has an amazing talent for exploring characters and offering insight into human struggles. This particular book gets a little racy compared to the first two but certainly extremely tasteful and poignant in the choices of when to use such scenes to keep them useful but not irksome. I loved the book. His storytelling powers are awe-inspiring. His fantastical creation is delicious. His alternate history relieves the pressure actual history books out on me to figure out if I trust an
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