num_pages: 211
description: The greatest fantasies of the 20th century are J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings and Ursula K. Le Guin's Earthsea Cycle. Regrettably, the Earthsea Cycle has not received the fame and sales of Tolkien's trilogy. Fortunately, new Earthsea books have appeared in the 21st century, and they are as powerful, beautiful, and imaginative as the first four novels. The fifth novel and sixth book of the Earthsea Cycle is The Other Wind. The sorcerer Alder has the power of mending, but it may have become the power of destruction: every night he dreams of the wall between the land of the living and the land of the dead, and the wall is being dismantled. If the wall is breached, the dead will invade Earthsea. Ged, once Archmage of Earthsea, sends Alder to King Lebannen. Now Alder and the king must join with a burned woman, a wizard of forbidden lore, and a being who is woman and dragon both, in an impossible quest to save Earthsea. Ursula K. Le Guin has received the National Book Award, five Nebula and five Hugo Awards, and the Newbery Award, among many other honors. The Other Wind lives up to expectations for one of the greatest fantasy cycles. --Cynthia Ward
language: English
title: The Other Wind
titlecomplete: The Other Wind (Earthsea Cycle, #6)
characters: Tehanu, Tenar, Lebannen
genres: High Fantasy, Science Fiction, Young Adult, Science Fiction Fantasy, Magic, Fantasy, Dragons, Classics, Fiction, Epic Fantasy
ratings_count: 26116
places: Earthsea Realm
series: Earthsea Cycle
awards: awardedAt: 1009872000000
name: Nebula Award
category: Best Novel, awardedAt: 1009872000000
name: World Fantasy Award
category: Novel, awardedAt: 1009872000000
name: Mythopoeic Fantasy Award
category: Adult Literature
publisher: Ace Books