In "The Other Wind," the fifth book of Ursula K. Le Guin's Earthsea series, the story follows a troubled sorcerer named Alder who is haunted by the death of his beloved. Struggling with the concept of death and his desire to understand it, Alder embarks on a journey that leads him to confront the boundaries between life and death. Along the way, he encounters Ged, the legendary wizard, and must navigate the complexities of loss, identity, and the unseen connections that bind all souls. The narrative explores themes of love, transformation, and the nature of existence in Le Guin's richly imagined world. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book features in the following series: Earthsea Cycle, Earthsea Quartet .
This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade+.
This book has been graded for interest at 12-17 years.
There are 288 pages in this book.
It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.
This book was published in 2012 by Clarion Books .
Ursula K. Le Guin has won many Nebula and Hugo Awards, as well as a National Book Award, a Pushcart Prize, the Harold D. Vursell Memorial Award of the American Academy of Arts and Letters, a Newbery Honor and the World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement.
This book contains the following story:
The Other Wind
The sorcerer Alder fears sleep. The dead are pulling him 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. The final book of the Earthsea Cycle.
This book is in the following series:
Earthsea Cycle
Earthsea Quartet
The Earthsea series is about a reckless, awkward boy named Sparrowhawk who becomes a wizard's apprentice after the wizard reveals Sparrowhawk's true name. The boy comes to realize that his fate may be far more important than he ever dreamed possible.
