Red Prophet by Orson Scott Card

Red Prophet by Orson Scott Card
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

It’s great to see fiction combined with historical characters. It makes the fictional characters become more real. But you’ve got to wonder how far-fetched things can get. There are many occurrences when the reader is just forced to accept Alvin’s powers alongside the reds without any marvel. It’s also hard to follow what is happening in the meditative moments, but the story is still told with a child-like wonder where everyone seems invincible. The initial protagonist, which has a big following in the introduction, is nearly forgotten in the story’s conclusion. The family’s relationship isn’t made clear between the brothers. I felt that the moments between Napoleon and Harrison were a bit surreal, but there’s a chance that they could have realistically occurred. I would have liked to have witnessed a bit more of the battle in historic terms, and it’s a shame that the reds didn’t put up any resistance. But there’s still time for that yet in the saga.

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