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Heartfire
Sign in to saveHeartfire (1998) is an alternate history/fantasy novel by American writer Orson Scott Card. It is the fifth book in Card's The Tales of Alvin Maker series and is about Alvin Miller, the seventh son of a seventh son. Heartfire was nominated for the Locus Award in 1999.
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- Author
- Orson Scott Card
- First published
- 1988
- Editions
- 15
- Subjects
- Fiction, fantasy, historical, Maker, alvin (fictitious character), fiction, United states, fiction, Fiction, History
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- literary work
- Author
- Orson Scott Card
- Genre
- alternate history
- Country of origin
- United States
- Publisher
- Tor Books
- Series
- The Tales of Alvin Maker
- Followed by
- The Crystal City
- Follows
- Alvin Journeyman
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- form of creative work
- novel
- nominated for
- Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel
- publication date
- 1998-08-00
- title
- Heartfire
- language of work or name
- English language
- place of publication
- United States
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Heartfire (1998) is an alternate history/fantasy novel by American writer Orson Scott Card. It is the fifth book in Card's The Tales of Alvin Maker series and is about Alvin Miller, the seventh son of a seventh son. Heartfire was nominated for the Locus Award in 1999.
==Plot summary== Alvin marries Peggy, and they conceive a daughter (not born by the end of the book).
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