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Liked It1 of 1 members found this review helpful “It's strange to see what unfolds with the brother. I find myself keeping hope that he will change his ways and be good, but I wonder if it's wishful thinking.” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“An alternate history of pre-Civil War era United States in which people inherit magical "knacks," and a seventh son of a seventh son has the remarkable powers of a Maker. Alvin is one such, and this series chronicles his battle against the forces of the Unmaker. Overall, this is a great and exciting series, though it seems to be weakening slightly in later books.”
T.R.M. wrote this review Friday, September 4 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“My favorite series by this author and probably one of my favorite series to boot! Ender's Game is still my favorite book, though, by Card.”
Kaili H wrote this review Wednesday, August 12 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“After a rather lackluster entry for the fourth installment, I had high hopes Orson Scott Card's Tales of Alvin Maker would get back on track in book five.
Michael H wrote this review Monday, April 13 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Yes and no.
Yes, the story actually moves the overall plot arc forward a bit. But it also suffers from the same criticism I head of "Alvin Journeyman"--too much time spent philosophizing about the current state of things or having debates that don't really do much in terms of plot progression or character revelation.
I get it, already....Calvin is jealous of Alvin. The two are mirrors of each other, working toward an upcoming conflict that, quite frankly, I wish would just get here already so we could move on.”1 of 1 members found this review helpful“It's strange to see what unfolds with the brother. I find myself keeping hope that he will change his ways and be good, but I wonder if it's wishful thinking.”
Jessica wrote this review Sunday, November 2 2008. ( reply | view 1 replies | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Book 5 splits itself in two directions, where Alvin and his friends head north to New England where they continue the search for answers regarding the Crystal City. Peggy, meanwhile, heads south to try to get more support for the abolitionist movement. Both stories introduce new characters and old characters, and both Peggy and Alvin face different issues they must overcome. I'd have to say that this book was pretty good, I'm looking forward to reading the next book. Definitely had a different feel than the last book, although the structure was similar. I think the main reason is because more characters are being intertwined into the story and it's making for more interesting reading. ”
TwinbornDavid wrote this review Tuesday, March 25 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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