Alvin Journeyman
core novel 1995 The Tales of Alvin Maker
Record
| First published | 1995 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.76 (16,599 ratings, collected 2026-08-27) |
| Page count | 381 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780812509236 |
| Internal chronology | 4 |
Synopsis
Alvin Journeyman continues the Tales of Alvin Maker as Alvin, now a young man who has completed his apprenticeship, travels as a journeyman smith through frontier towns, seeking a place to settle and pursue his ambitions as a Maker while a false accusation from his past resurfaces to threaten his freedom and reputation. As Alvin works to clear his name and establish himself independently of the family and mentors who shaped his earlier years, the malevolent Unmaker continues its long campaign against him through human schemers who see profit or vengeance in bringing him down. The novel follows Alvin's efforts to balance the responsibilities of his growing power as a Maker with the practical dangers of frontier life and the legal and social threats arrayed against him.
Where it sits
- Universe: The Tales of Alvin Maker
- Series: Tales of Alvin Maker core; position 4 of 7 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Orson Scott Card
Notes
- From the series record (Tales of Alvin Maker): Complete 7-novel alternate-history fantasy saga, an alternate frontier America where folk magic works; concluded 2026 with Master Alvin.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings, but they resolve to the exact same sequence for this book, so one combined line is shown instead of two identical ones.
- Reading order, within the series Tales of Alvin Maker: position 4 of 7: previous Prentice Alvin (1989) · next Heartfire (1998)
Sources
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