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 Hello dear readers and fellow bloggers! In this post, I'll review Tenahu , the fourth novel in the Earthsea Cycle by Ursula K. Le Guin. Regular readers of my blog know how much I admire Ursula K. Le Guin and how fond I am of her writing, especially the Earthsea Cycle. Honestly, Le Guin does not get enough credit for her Earthsea Cycle. Before there was Hogwarts and Harry Potter, Le Guin wrote about a boy attending a  wizard school. Before there was Khaleesi in GOT, there was Khalessin in Tenahu. Yes, even George R.R. Martin might have been inspired by Le Guin. Did I mentioned that this novel has dragons? I already reviewed and recommended the first three novels in the Earthsea Cycle, now it is time to review the fourth one. The novel reintroduces Tenar as the novel's protagonist. If you remember my previous reviews, Tenar appeared in the second novel but she was absent from the third book. I was thrilled to read about her again. This fourth novel didn't disappoint. It conn...

 Hello dear readers and fellow bloggers! In this post, I'll review The Farthest Shore , a fantasy coming of age ( bildungsroman)  novel by Ursula K. Le Guin.   Published in 1972 and set in the Earthsea fantasy land, The Farthest Shore is the third book in the series/saga known as  Earthsea Cycle .  What about the first two? The first book in the series is   A Wizard of Earthsea . Focused on young Ged, the first novel introduces us to the world of Earthsea and the school of magic. While sequel,  The Tombs of Atuan, focuses  on a young female protagonist Tenar, it also features Ged, the protagonist from the first novel. Both of these Earthsea novels feature a young protagonist and fall into the bildungsroman genre. The third one is no exception. While Ged again has an important role to play, the third novel in the series is focused on young protagonist Arren. I was a little sad when I realized that Tenar doesn't appear in this third novel, but ...