Ursula K. Le Guin

The Other Wind (The Earthsea Cycle, Book 6)

Haunted by dreams of the dead who seek to invade Earthsea through him, the sorcerer Alder enlists the aid of Ged, a former Archmage, who advises him to find the holiest place in the world, which holds the key to preserving Earthsea.

The Other Wind

a perfect, wrenchcing ending, about growing old, and intergenerational implicatedness, about memory and love, about letting go, and the gender of sound. about keeping the house, and the keepers, ‘gainst the doers and makers of things. Ged, what a wonderful closing, at the sidelines, and Tenar… in the end. to stand by the river you once swam in, to watch the others go by, no longer afloating, to become small. Earthsea is a minor history of heroism enfolded upok itself, Hearthsea.

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Ginger Clark

The sorcerer Alder fears sleep. He dreams of the land of death, of his wife who died young and longs to return to him so much that she kissed him across the low stone wall that separates our world from the Dry Land-where the grass is withered, the stars never move, and lovers pass without knowing each other. The dead are pulling Alder to them at night. Through him they may free themselves and invade Earthsea. Alder seeks advice from Ged, once Archmage. Ged tells him to go to Tenar, Tehanu, and the young king at Havnor. They are joined by amber-eyed Irian, a fierce dragon able to assume the shape of a woman. The threat can be confronted only in the Immanent Grove on Roke, the holiest place in the world, and there the king, hero, sage, wizard, and dragon make a last stand. Le Guin combines her magical fantasy with a profoundly human, earthly, humble touch.

Janice Hopper

Still working my way through the later Earthsea books.

More dragons in this one, and a resolution to several plot points left hanging in previous books. And a lovely healing of life and death.

Le Guin is a genius.

Fraser Simons

A perfect ending, I think. Reading them all in order really does make it hard not to appreciate each as they build to the end nicely. It is expertly told and written. There is so many cool things happening in this book, particularly fleshing our dragons and the intricacies of the lore. Excellent stuff.

The wizard Alder comes from Roke to the island of Gont in search of the Archmage, Lord Sparrowhawk, once known as Ged. The man who was once the most powerful wizard in the Islands now lives with his wife Tenar and their adopted daughter Tehanu. Alder needs help: his beloved wife died and in his dreams she calls him to the land of the dead - and now the dead are haunting him, begging for release. He can no longer sleep, and the Wizards of Earthsea are worried. But there is more at stake than the unquiet rest of one minor wizard: for the dragons of Earthsea have arisen, to reclaim the lands that were once theirs. Only Tehanu, herself daughter of a dragon, can talk to them; it may be that Alder¿s dreams hold the key to the salvation of Earthsea and all the peoples who live there.

Eleanor Luhar

I think this has been my favourite of the Earthsea novels. It tied all the previous stories together, and included two of my favourite characters - Tenar and Tehanu.

Again, there were times where I felt a little bored or lost, but when I was able to sit and really focus on reading it, I really did enjoy this book. I guess it's not really a "light" read.

This story focused more on dragons, and how humans had broken an ancient promise by seeking immortality. Women - who were previously seen as lesser than men - are invited to Roke, and help to bring peace amongst dragon and mankind.

The history of dragons and men being one species was a really interesting concept, as was the "other wind" that Irian and Tehanu long for. The ending was pretty sad, too - the bond between Tenar and Tehanu was so strong, but they knew that they would have to let each other go.

I definitely found this the most interesting out of the series. The writing is lovely (if a little archaic, but that fits the universe Le Guin has created) and I love some of the characters. 3.5 stars.

Sara Gaspar Farinha

Escrever sobre a vida e a morte na sua essência é uma das histórias mais difíceis de contar. Podemos contar a vida de alguém, relatar os actos que levaram alguém à morte, divagar sobre o seu significado metafísico, mas relacionar viver e morrer na sua plenitude é uma tarefa árdua.
 
E se compreendemos a dificuldade de contar uma história cuja temática é esta verdade universal em que ‘toda a vida tem uma morte’, então apreciar a obra “Num Vento Diferente” de Ursula K. Le Guin é fácil.
 
Sei que este livro faz parte de uma série. Sei que ele se sustenta a si mesmo, não necessitando de qualquer obra introdutória. Sei que é uma obra que tanto tem de simples como de mágico. 

As personagens e os seus caminhos são, no decorrer da acção, insondáveis. Os mistérios e a magia que envolvem estas páginas prendem o leitor na sua simplicidade e beleza. 

Mesmo aqueles que podem à primeira vista parecer disformes, são exemplos de beleza em níveis muito mais profundos do que o aspecto exterior. 

Tenar, Tehanu, o Amieiro, Lébannen, Seserakh e Gued guiam-nos num mundo em que os dragões existem (símbolo do transporte etéreo), em que as encruzilhadas e as escolhas (verw nadan) nos dividem, onde a Vida e a Morte são afinal dádivas, ambas com o mesmo valor.
 
O equilíbrio, o desejo de imortalidade, o amor parental, romântico e a amizade são-nos mostrados e não contados, tal como devem ser.
 
Um livro brilhante. E desconfio que, ainda virão outros dias em que a história irá revelar-me outras dimensões. Afinal, abarcar a Vida e a Morte num breve conjunto de páginas nunca seria tarefa fácil de executar, nem compreender.

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The Other Wind (The Earthsea Cycle, Book 6)

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