Tales from Earthsea (1968)

3.5

For those who want some Earthsea lore. We discover why women are not allowed to be wizards, why wizards are celibate, the root of some traditions in Roke and why it's time to change them.

The Finder - About the foundation of Roke and the important role that women played in it.
Darkrose and Diamond - It's about wizards having to give up love for magic. About anyone having to give up something for something else. An ode against single-heartedness. We each of us contain multitudes.
The Bones of the Earth - This is my favorite cause it's about Ogion On the High Marsh - It's when someone is powerless that they discover who they can be.
Dragonfly - Bridge between Tehanu and The Other Wind. A story about, well, you'll find out. ( )

I loved these stories as much and maybe more then Tahanu. ( )

Le Guin is a master of writing stories with depthless layers. It's almost exhausting reading her work because there's SO MUCH in the words she uses and in between. But the experience is incredible.

I particularly loved the found father-son relationship in "The Bones of the Earth."

I'm waiting for the whole dragon-human thing from "Dragonfly" and the end of Tehanu to make a little more sense in where it fits in the world/lore of Earthsea. ( )

My favorite stories in this short story collection are the first a prequel to the Earthsea series and the last dealing with
Events that take place after Ged is no longer the arch-mage, concerning the selection of the new arch-mage and the master summoner making his way back from the drylands.
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Really enjoyable worldbuilding. ( )