The Other Wind (The Earthsea Cycle, Book 6)
by Ursula K. LeGuin
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Author: Ursula K. LeGuinEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2003-09-30
ISBN: 044101125X
Number of pages: 224
Publisher: Ace
Book Reviews of The Other Wind (The Earthsea Cycle, Book 6)
Book Review: My favorite Earthsea book
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is my favorite of all the Earthsea books. It seems that Le Guinn just gets better and better with each book. Before you continue read this book, it is important to read all the Earthsea books up to this point, including the "Tales from Earthsea" book of short stories. This book completes the story arc that began with "Tehanu" and joins together the threads of "Tehanu" and the short story "Dragonfly" from "Tales from Earthsea."
I don't want to give away anything about the plot, but if you liked "Tehanu" and you enjoyed the short stories of "Tales from Earthsea" you owe it to yourself to find out how the stories wrap up and how the tales intertwine. This is beautifully written in Le Guinn's flowing and elegant style and was hard to put down. Hands down, this was my favorite Earthsea book of all of them. It's not to be missed and I only hope she writes more.
I know that many people didn't care for this particular book because it didn't have a lot of action. But I didn't read the Earthsea book for big action fantasy scenes. I think all the books in the series are (as another reviewer put it) "thinking books." I actually appreciate books that don't spell out every little thing for you and allow your imagination to fill in the gaps.
If you are new to Earthsea, skip this one (for now) and go pick up "A Wizard of Earthsea." You will not be disappointed.
Summary of The Other Wind (The Earthsea Cycle, Book 6)
THE NEW EARTHSEA NOVEL--NOW IN MASS MARKETWorld Fantasy Award Winner--Best Novel
The greatest fantasies of the 20th century are J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings and Ursula K. Le Guin's Earthsea Cycle. Regrettably, the Earthsea Cycle has not received the fame and sales of Tolkien's trilogy. Fortunately, new Earthsea books have appeared in the 21st century, and they are as powerful, beautiful, and imaginative as the first four novels. The fifth novel and sixth book of the Earthsea Cycle is The Other Wind.
The sorcerer Alder has the power of mending, but it may have become the power of destruction: every night he dreams of the wall between the land of the living and the land of the dead, and the wall is being dismantled. If the wall is breached, the dead will invade Earthsea. Ged, once Archmage of Earthsea, sends Alder to King Lebannen. Now Alder and the king must join with a burned woman, a wizard of forbidden lore, and a being who is woman and dragon both, in an impossible quest to save Earthsea.
Ursula K. Le Guin has received the National Book Award, five Nebula and five Hugo Awards, and the Newbery Award, among many other honors. The Other Wind lives up to expectations for one of the greatest fantasy cycles. --Cynthia Ward
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