Questions About The Other Wind (Earthsea Cycle, #6)

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Do I need to read the stories in Tales from Earthsea to appreciate everything in The Other Wind? (I've read the 4 other novels already.)

Devi Might be late answering, but I would say at least the final story in Tales from Earthsea is essential to the plot of The Other Wind. The other stories…moreMight be late answering, but I would say at least the final story in Tales from Earthsea is essential to the plot of The Other Wind. The other stories are great too of course, but Dragonfly really leads into the next book. (less)

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Is this book as good as the other ones, or will it ruin the experience I've had with the cycle so far?

Mike It's rare for a saga so epic to resolve so perfectly, without stretching, without contrivance. The author herself seemed, in her afterward, surprised …moreIt's rare for a saga so epic to resolve so perfectly, without stretching, without contrivance. The author herself seemed, in her afterward, surprised she awed by the threads that stretch from the first book through all the rest to knot and unknot here in such beautiful, satisfying culmination. I'm left feeling only profound gratitude for this world, these gorgeous humans I've been able to grow with. And these dragons. These magnificent dragons who are us and beyond us as equals and sages and true wonders. All of us grow up entranced by them, the lucky few of us keep them with us as we age. But they never leave us, even when we turn our backs on them... and Le Guin has given us the gift of these stories to help us remember how crucial they are to us understanding who we really are.(less)

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What are the main themes in The Other Wind?

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