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Cover of Tehanu (The Earthsea Cycle, Book 4)

Tehanu (The Earthsea Cycle, Book 4)

Ursula K. Le Guin (1990)

Subgenre
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG-13
Pages260 (Standard (250-400))
SeriesThe Earthsea Cycle #4
SettingSecondary World
CSM age13
Goodreads4.07/5 (60474)
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Death of SpouseGriefViolence

Positive tags

Healing ArcFriendshipFound FamilyHopeful Ending

Hero archetypes

WizardMentor

Heroine archetypes

WidowHealer

Protagonist archetypes

Duo / Partners

Tropes

Mentor FigureLost CivilizationSecondary WorldLow MagicComing of AgeFound Family

Themes

Loss of PowerAgingGrief and HealingFriendshipIdentityLetting GoOrdinary LifeFemale Perspective

Synopsis

In this final episode of "The Earthsea Cycle", the widowed Tenar finds and nurses her aging friend, Sparrowhawk, a magician who has lost his powers.

Tags

Literary FantasyCharacter-DrivenQuiet FantasyFeminist Fantasy