Red Prophet
core novel 1988 The Tales of Alvin Maker
Record
| First published | 1988 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.81 (21,670 ratings, collected 2026-08-27) |
| Page count | 311 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780812524260 |
| Internal chronology | 2 |
Synopsis
Red Prophet, published in 1988, continues the Tales of Alvin Maker, following young Alvin Miller as he is drawn into the escalating conflict between American frontier settlers and Native American nations, a struggle reimagined through an altered version of the historical Battle of Tippecanoe with a different outcome than in actual history. Central to this reimagined conflict are the Native American brothers Ta-Kumsaw and Tenskwa-Tawa, whose differing responses to settlers encroaching on their land shape the novel's exploration of two opposing paths, one of resistance and one of spiritual withdrawal. Alvin's growing magical abilities and his exposure to both settler and Native cultures place him at the crossroads of this conflict, deepening the series' blend of folk magic and reimagined history introduced in Seventh Son.
Where it sits
- Universe: The Tales of Alvin Maker
- Series: Tales of Alvin Maker core; position 2 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 2 of 7: previous Seventh Son (1987) · next Prentice Alvin (1989)
Sources
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