Alvin Journeyman (Alvin Maker Series #4)

In a celebrated work by the first science fiction writer to be awarded both the Hugo and the Nebula in two consecutive years, Alvin returns to his family in the town of Vigor Church to share in their isolation, work as a blacksmith, and teach anyone who wishes to learn the secrets of being a maker. Author Orson Scott Card has won every major science fiction award for writing.