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Summary: Ties up all the loose ends
Review: If you've read all the previous Earthsea books, this one is worth getting just to see all the loose ends of the series neatly tied up. We finally straighten out the historical relationships between the Kargs, the dragons, and the people of the Archipelago. I liked knowing what happens to all my favorite characters- like getting postcards from old friends.I wish I could give the book full marks, but there were a couple of big problems I had with it. The first half was good, but after that everything that happened was completely inevitable. Predictable. Second, after maintaining a pretty consistent view of the afterlife (in the Archipelago, anyway) in the first several books, LeGuin's turnaround in this book felt like she'd regretted the rather grim afterlife portrayed in the first several books and was trying to *fix* things. It didn't ring true. So it's not her best work, but it's still a good read and if you like the Earthsea books you'll want to read this one too.
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