The Other Wind is the sixth and (so far) last of a series of books written by Ursula K. Le Guin and set in her fantasy archipelago of Earthsea. It follows on from Tehanu, the fourth novel, and the short story "Dragonfly" from the fifth book Tales from Earthsea.
The novel won the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel in 2002, and was also nominated for both the Nebula and Locus Awards that same year.
It is about fifteen years since the events describ...
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The Other Wind is the sixth and (so far) last of a series of books written by Ursula K. Le Guin and set in her fantasy archipelago of Earthsea. It follows on from Tehanu, the fourth novel, and the short story "Dragonfly" from the fifth book Tales from Earthsea.
The novel won the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel in 2002, and was also nominated for both the Nebula and Locus Awards that same year.
It is about fifteen years since the events described in Tehanu, and eight after those in Dragonfly. King Lebannen has his share of problems. The dragons want the return of the lands men have stolen from them in the distant past, the Kargs want to marry him to their princess and thus cement a diplomatic relation between the two countries, and the dead seek release from the perpetual twilight of the afterlife. Accompanied by three wizards, two dragons in human form, and a Kargad princess, he sails to Roke where, together with the Masters of that island, they are able to right an ancient wrong...
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