A story all it's own, tying up loose threads

Loved it, an original story woven around familiar characters well told and read. Total contrast to the 'trilogy' it now concludes.

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The best in series

One of the best books ever written. Beautifully narrated. Impacted me so much as a child, it was amazing to listen to it after years.

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different

excellent narration, story very different to the previous earthsea books, darker and set more in fairly ordinary day to day life. I enjoyed it although the ending seemed a bit abrupt and incomplete as if the author had suddenly lost interest and decided to just end it.

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Brilliant

She’s a genius. She grew and grew and never stopped growing.
Beautiful reading.
Listen to the first 3 first!

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a great story

This is very different from earlier books but is very much the book to listen to. Of course you have to arrive here. Reading the first 3 books is a must. I very much enjoyed this although, I found it a hard listen in places but the ending is very worth the wait. You might learn something about your self.

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Tehanu

This was a good follow on from the first three books, has a totally different feeling \ theme and attitude to it, which may be due in part to the author taking so long to pen the book so let's not spoil it for those still to listen or read it
I have already purchased and downloaded book 5 and look forward to finding out where this goes now
Having read the descriptions this may fill in some respects of the previous books
Time will tell
If you enjoyed the other three books this may raise a few eyebrows at first but it's well worth a listen

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For the unsung heroes

It was wonderful to have the perspective of the female characters, the children, the older women with their wisdom, even though it was still a magical world ruled by men. The story tells the tale of a new coming, a new beginning, maybe a new social structure, where women’s place and power are present and acknowledged

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Tehanu

I love this book. My absolute favourite of the earthsea series. I read the trilogy over 30 years ago as a teanager and the tombs of Atuan was my favourite, and I wanted Ged and Tenar to get together, I was so glad when I discovered the sequel. Ursula le Guin was master story teller. Great narration. I see audible has just added a wizard of earthsea. Please release the whole series unabridged, and please do the same fur Diana Wynne Jones’ books.

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Wonderful

Such a fresh take on what can be a very stilted Genre. I don't think I have cared more about characters in any book I've read before. All of it is good, all of it.

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This might be my favourite fantasy novel ever

This book has been written by, about -and, I think, ~for~ (although not exclusively) - women who have lived beyond their youth. There may be other fantasy books that have been written in this way, but I’ve not found them - this book spoke to me in such a specific way. It’s passionate, exciting, sad, thoughtful, hopeful and moving.

The performance does the story justice, which is high praise! I can’t recommend it enough.

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