| Alvin Maker, a young boy with supernatural powers of creation, is sent away from his family to begin his apprenticeship as a blacksmith. His master cheats him, and his enemy the Unmaker secretly encourages people to try to destroy Alvin. Alvin meets Arthur Stewart, a young half-black runaway boy who was conceived when his mother was raped by her master. When the master sends bounty-hunters after Arthur, Alvin and his friends try to protect him, with mixed results. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book - very upbeat - FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy world/fantasy past Coming of age Yes Youngster becomes - a powerful magician Repressive society story Yes Repressive because: Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Main Character Identity: - Male Age: - a teen If magical mental powers: - can talk to animals - healing Main Adversary Identity: - magical being Has magical powers? Yes Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - can change shapes - can talk to animals - mind control - Invisibility How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a little/some How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor Intelligence - Average intelligence Setting Earth setting: - 18th century Takes place on Earth? Yes Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - explicit references to deaths Sex in book? Yes What kind of sex: - descript of kissing - main character impregnated against her will - major character becomes a sex slave - actual description of sex - rape/molest (yeech!) How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |
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