num_pages: 241
description: In an alternate version of frontier America, young Alvin is the seventh son of a seventh son, and such a birth is powerful magic. Yet even in the loving safety of his home, dark forces reach out to destroy him.
language: English
title: Seventh Son
titlecomplete: Seventh Son (Tales of Alvin Maker, #1)
characters: Reverend Thrower, Faith Miller, Alvin Maker, Taleswapper, Alvin Miller
genres: Historical, Fantasy, Speculative Fiction, Alternate History, Young Adult, Science Fiction Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Magic, Science Fiction
ratings_count: 35497
places: The United States of America
series: Tales of Alvin Maker
awards: awardedAt: 568022400000
name: Hugo Award
category: Best Novel, awardedAt: 568022400000
name: Locus Award
category: Best Fantasy Novel, awardedAt: 568022400000
name: World Fantasy Award
category: Best Novel, awardedAt: 568022400000
name: Mythopoeic Fantasy Award, awardedAt: 662716800000
name: Evergreen Teen Book Award
publisher: Tor Fantasy