Tehanu

Written by Ursula K. Le Guin

Book #4 in the Earthsea Cycle series

A wizard and a priestess must aid a scarred child with a mysterious fate.

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270 pages· 69,164 words· Est. 9.5 hour read· 880L

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Bookroo's summary

In Earthsea's fourth tale, Tenar, a former priestess, and Ged, a wizard stripped of his powers, reunite. Their peaceful lives are disrupted by a scarred child with an enigmatic destiny. As they confront new challenges, the trio's intertwined fates unfold, raising questions of power, healing, and the unknown paths ahead. Can they uncover the child's true purpose before it's too late?

From the publisher

The Nebula and Locus Award-winning fourth novel in the renowned Earthsea series from Ursula K. LeGuin gets a beautiful new repackage. In this fourth novel in the Earthsea series, we rejoin the young priestess the Tenar and powerful wizard Ged. Years before, they had helped each other at a time of darkness and danger. Together, they shared an adventure like no other. Tenar has since embraced the simple pleasures of an ordinary life, while Ged mourns the powers lost to him through no choice of his own. Now the two must join forces again and help another in need–the physically, emotionally scarred child whose own destiny has yet to be revealed…. With millions of copies sold worldwide, Ursula K. Le Guin’s Earthsea Cycle has earned a treasured place on the shelves of fantasy lovers everywhere, alongside the works of such beloved authors as J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis. Now the full Earthsea collection–A Wizard of Earthsea, The Tombs of Atuan, The Farthest Shore, Tehanu, Tales from Earthsea, and The Other Wind–is available with a fresh, modern look that will endear it both to loyal fans and new legions of readers.

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