Seventh Son - Orson S. Card

In the dust cloud shrouded eighteenth century America, an alternate world not too unlike the one that we know, in the deep woods of the Northwest along the banks of the great river, is born a seventh son to the seventh son. He is special. He is born with the caul on his face. He is destined for greatness- perhaps even to be a Maker. But Alvin doesn't know he is the Maker. And for evey Maker born there is always an Unmaker elsewhere. Their paths drawn already, relentlessly aimed at each others. Orson Scott Card established himself as a premier SF writer with his 'Enders Game' saga. But it is 'The Tales of the Alvin Maker' ( of which ...