"Le Guin is not only one of the purest stylists writing in English, but te most transcendently truthful of writers."
- The Nation
"A superb novel-length addition to the Earthsea universe, one that, once again, turns that entire series on his head. Alder, the man who unwittingly initiates the transformation of Earthsea, is a humble sorcerer who specializes in fixing broken pots and repairing fence lines, but when his beloved wife, Lily, dies, he is inconsolable. He begins to dream of the land of the dead and sees both Lily and other shades reaching out to him across the low stone wall that separates them from the land of the living. In her new novel, [Le Guin] reconsiders the relationship between magic and something even more basic: life and death itself."
- Publishers Weekly
Steeped in Earthsea lore and featuring familiar characters as well as dramatic action, the first full-length novel since Tehanu will leave its readers wanting yet another." - Booklist
"One of the few writers I know who excels at both political fiction and epic fantasy. She's brilliant at both."
- Salon.com
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