SEVENTH SON Tales of Alvin Maker, Book One

Set in an alternate America in which the Revolutionary War never occurred and George Washington was beheaded for treason, this story introduces a new series about a gifted young man. Young Alvin Maker has many close calls with death, but unseen forces protect him. The book uses a collection of narrative voices to tell this intriguing tale, each of which is presented by a star narrator. They pass the story among themselves seamlessly. Through the ranting of a preacher, the calm recounting of the visions of a young woman who can see the future, the stories of a tale swapper, and the musing of Alvin himself , the narrators make the characters vivid and move the plot along smoothly. J.E.M. © AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine [Published: AUG/ SEP 07]