Seventh Son
Book description
Blending folklore and myth, this novel follows young Alvin Maker as he begins a dangerous journey to discover the secret of a magical power.
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I like Seventh Son more than I liked Ender’s Game. There, I said it.
Seventh Son draws on legends and mythology that I’ve tasted throughout my life, but weaves a truly awesome tale of coming into power and heroism inside of all of that. Because Alvin is the seventh son, he’s endowed with a powerful potential but the world around him doesn’t want him to find his power. Evil forces do everything they can to stop him.
That sounds like my life at times. I know I have the ability to do special things, but forces outside my control…
From Gerry's list on fantasy set in a familiar but strange old America.
This book introduces you to an alternate version of early US history where everyone has some degree of magic that they call knacks. It goes into detail about the main character beginning to discover his own knack which because he is a seventh son of a seventh son is particularly potent. Because of his potential he is faced with supernatural opposition to either pervert his knack or to destroy him. It is full of ethical and moral dilemmas for him and those he interacts with. It also emphasizes how interdependent people are, even people as powerful as the main character…
From Luke's list on the most developed mechanical magic systems.
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