Alvin Wandering

by Orson Scott Card

Series: Tales of Alvin Maker (Omnibus 4-5)

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The 4th and 5th books of the Alvin series, which are Alvin Journeyman and Heartfire. The story of Alvin continues as he grows up and continues to oppose the Unmaker in any way he can, often at cost to himself and his friends. Alvins goodness and kindness and stubborn persistence see him through, though is blind spot for bad people often leads him into more trouble.
The Alvin series, set in an alternate frontier America where everyone has a magical talent of some kind, is really an excellent series. (

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Series (with order)

Tales of Alvin Maker (101|Omnibus 4-5)

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Alvin Wandering

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Hatrack River

Camelot, Duchy of Jacobia, Crown Colonies

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Dedication

Alvin Journeyman

To Jason Lewis,
Long-legged wanderer,
walker through woods,
dreamer of true dreams.

Heartfire

To Mark and Margaret,
form whom all heartfires
burn bright

First words

Alvin Journeyman

I thought I was done writing about Alvin Smith.

Heartfire

Arthur Stuart stood at the window of the taxidermy shop, rapt.

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She soon learned that the library was the better teacher, for the authors of the books were helpless to shut her out because of her sex. Having put their best knowledge into print, they had to endure the ignominy of having a woman read it and understand it. . . .

They all looked thoughtful. Except Arthur Stuart. "So what are you going to do to her?" he demanded. "She ain't done nothing wrong."

"She hain't done nothing," said Mike Fink.

Arthur looked at the river rat like he was crazy. "How can you correct me? You're even wronger than I was!"

"You left out the h in hain't."

“Trouble?” said Verily. “I’ve been stupefied with boredom in New England. Everything’s so peaceful here. Everything runs smoothly, most disputes are settled peacefully, neighbors pretty much get along, people are happy an extraordinary proportion of the time. I’m a lawyer, for heaven’s sake! I was about to lose my mind!”

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compiles two books, The Tales of Alvin Maker, Book 4: Alvin Journeyman and The Tales of Alvin Maker, Book 5: Heartfire

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