Seventh Son

I really wanted to like this book. I have heard some good things about it. But, I am not a fan. As the books description states: Alvin Maker: the seventh son of a seventh son. Born into an alternative frontier America where life is hard and folk magic is real, Alvin is gifted with the power. He must learn to use his gift wisely. But dark forces are arrayed against Alvin, and only a young girl with second sight can protect him.
Not really knowing if it was Fantasy or Quasi Historical or what may have been part of the problem. However the main reason I was not a fan is that I found that I did not care about the characters. They were written well, the style was easy to read but I just didn't care what happened top them. This may be due to my state of mind right now, I am not finding that I care about alot of characters i am reading, so I will give the 2nd book a chance later...maybe.