I really thought the story was done; Tenar had finally got her second inning, and Ged and Tenar were obviously happy-ever-after, and if I didn't know exactly who or what Tehanu was, it didn't bother me. First on the content: Earthsea is a splendid series, on par with Tolkien or perhaps better. Le Guin is a story teller like few others. She looks deep into the human psyche, exploring the good, the bad, and everything between with a delicacy that leaves hope that light is greater than darkness, and perhaps there's good in darkness too. The books of the Earthsea series focus mainly on the inner struggles of the protagonists. Similar to Tolkien, there are individuals who fall to the influence of evil, but still evil is less personified. There are not ecosystems of monsters as there are in Tolkien, and even the worst villain is within reach of redemption.

This hardbound edition includes not only the Earthsea Cycle novels, but a never-before-printed short story and the text of her Oxford lecture on Earthsea as well. It’s all brought together with gorgeous illustrations by Charles Vess, further transporting you to Earthsea. The inside of the front cover draws you in with true-to-the-story art. Photo by A. Leach Who should read ‘The Books of Earthsea’? Now for the first time ever, they're all together in one volume-including the early short stories, Le Guin's "Earthsea Revisioned" Oxford lecture, and new Earthsea stories, never before printed. With a new introduction by Le Guin herself, this essential edition will also include over fifty illustrations by renowned artist Charles Vess, specially commissioned and selected by Le Guin, to bring her refined vision of Earthsea and its people to life in a totally new way.

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Novel Thoughts: Earthsea Cycle shows adults how to imagine again” by Tammy Marshall, Bristol Herald Courier (20 March 2022) Now for the first time ever, they’re all together in one volume—including the early short stories, Le Guin’s “Earthsea Revisioned” Oxford lecture, and a new Earthsea story, never before printed. Contains the short story, 'The Daughter of Odren', published in print for the first time, and her last story 'Firelight'. Charles Vess Talks Slipping Into Ursula K. Le Guin’s Brain to Draw Earthsea Dragons,” Tor.com (19 July 2016) With stories as perennial and universally beloved as The Chronicles of Narnia and The Lord of The Rings—but also unlike anything but themselves—this edition is perfect for those new to the world of Earthsea, as well as those who are well-acquainted with its enchanting magic: to know Earthsea is to love it.

Now for the first time ever, they’re all together in one volume-including the early short stories, Le Guin’s “Earthsea Revisioned” Oxford lecture, and new Earthsea stories, never before printed. With a new introduction by Le Guin herself, this essential edition will also include over fifty illustrations by renowned artist Charles Vess, specially commissioned and selected by Le Guin, to bring her refined vision of Earthsea and its people to life in a totally new way. The Earthsea trilogy . . . is a memorable exploration of the relationship between life and death. . . Ged, its hero, must face his shadow self before it devours him. Only then will he become whole. In the process, he must contend with the wisdom of dragons: ambiguous and not our wisdom, but wisdom nonetheless - Margaret Atwood Contains the short story, ‘The Daughter of Odren’, published in print for the first time, and her last story ‘Firelight’.Contains the short story, ‘The Daughter of Odren’, published in print for the first time, and the brand new story ‘Firelight’.