Red Prophet

Tales of Alvin Maker, Book 2

By: Orson Scott Card

Narrated by: Scott Brick, Stephen Hoye, Stefan Rudnicki

Length: 12 hrs and 12 mins

Publisher's summary

In this thrilling sequel to Seventh Son, Alvin Maker is awakening to many mysteries: his own strange powers, the magic of the American frontier, and the special virtues of its chosen people, the Native Americans.

Alvin has discovered his own unique talent for making things whole again. Now he summons all his powers to prevent the tragic war between Native Americans and the white settlers of North America.

Don't miss the first Alvin Maker book, Seventh Son.

©1988 Orson Scott Card (P)2007 Blackstone Audio Inc.

Critic reviews

• Locus Award, 1989

"Suddenly the saga of Alvin Maker begins to thrill." (Washington Post Book World)
"Set in an alternate world steeped in natural magic, this sequel to Seventh Son continues to demonstrate the author's love for American folklore. Recommended." (Library Journal)
"Harsher, bleaker, and more mystical than Seventh Son, this novel superbly demonstrates Card's solid historical research, keen understanding of religious experience, and, most of all, his mastery of the art of storytelling." (Booklist)
"Red Prophet is but a section of a vast American fantasy epic. It is vividly written, and the principal actors (Alvin, Ta-Kumsaw the Prophet, and Alvin's Gandalfesque mentor Taleswapper) are all complete and memorable characters." (Philadelphia Inquirer)

Amazing

narrators were on point. story is enthralling. another great work from orson scott card.

love it

I am really in love with this story 😍. the characters are interesting and are growing

Nice..

Slow to start,..But once it start its cruisin the whole way through..

Great..first the Ender series gets me now this one lol!

Good story

Well read story as always. Very emotional story with a good story line. This series is an imaginative and well thought out story.

OSC always tells a great story!

I haven’t read anything of OSC’s since Ender and Bean’s stories. I was looking for something else to read and I’m glad that I found the Alvin Maker saga in my research. This alternate tale of America is haunting, endearing, heart-wrenching, yet always with the right amount of redemption. I think Orson feels the way I do, that no good story is left unresolved, when if that includes sadness.

This was a great story and I hope you read the 7th Son before this one as it is the first story in this saga.

A great tragic story

The Alvin Epic story continued in tragic ballad. It was sad, complicated, and made me think. In other words, it was another very good read.

What a great American tale

I loved the historical figures come to life in the retelling of American history. The perspective is so creative without being anything new. Wonderfully crafted fantasy that makes me almost think it was real. I loved the use of "witchcraft," the song of the land and it's relationship to early American people, red and white alike.

historical folklore at its best.

such a good blend of characters and story line. Makes me sit back and remember my grandma telling me stories about Oklahoma in the 1890's. some were very colorful indeed. The voice behind this book makes you just fall into the author's world.

Confusing Chronology, but Superb Story

The second book in the Alvin Maker story takes quite a while to connect to the first one, and when it does, I’m not entirely convinced the timeline matches 100% to that established in the first book. This is momentarily disorienting. The story is excellent and strange, and I’m increasingly a fan of this bizarre alternate history of America. And it’s possible I’m just wrong about how the order of events lines up, or that—trying to create an American Epic Mythology—card was willing to allow some contradictions, as often appear in classic mythologies.
Honestly, my least favorite part about this series so far is the seemingly random changes to history that took place prior to the story’s beginning that have no apparent root in the differences. They SEEM like changes for changes’ sake, or possibly to ram more historical personages into the narrative, rather than following the necessary logic of the world.

For all that, I recommend that you go and read Seventh Son first, then come read this one.

An original look at american history.

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

Yes, because of the look it gives you at our nation's history.

Which character – as performed by the narrator – was your favorite?

I always liked T'cumsa

If this book were a movie would you go see it?

If it was done properly.