A masterpiece of chilling narration - GUARDIAN

If you think you don't like fantasy, think again; Leguin's books simply give "reality" another shape -- Erica Wagner - THE TIMES

This absorbing philosophical debate can stand alone for Le Guin's new readers; for long-standing fans of the Earthsea saga, old friends are here - TES

THE OTHER WIND, a new Earthsea novel, felt like a homecoming to the magnificent otherworld that I escaped to at 14; wise, graceful, classic myth-making for all ages - THE SCOTSMAN

The characters and fantasy world are all vividly drawn and the fascinating issues raised by the story are important and profound - NORTHERN ECHO

Ursula Le Guin ... is a creator of marvels ... - THE TIMES

Reads like the retelling of a tale first told centuries ago, and whose twists and turns have been handed down through generations of storytellers. It is timeless. . . . Le Guin's words are magical. Drink this magic up. Drown in it. Dream it - David Mitchell, author of Cloud Atlas

A memorable exploration of the relationship between life and death. . . Ged, its hero, must face his shadow self before it devours him. Only then will he become whole. In the process, he must contend with the wisdom of dragons: ambiguous and not our wisdom, but wisdom nonetheless - Margaret Atwood

[This series] made me look at the world in a new way, imbued everything with a magic that was so much deeper than the magic I'd encountered before then. This was a magic of words, a magic of true speaking - Neil Gaiman

"¿a thought-provoking continuation of the chronicle of Earthsea¿a luminous, absorbing meditation upon life, death and man's relentless quest for immortality." - Booktrusted News

"This absorbing philosophical debate can stand alone for Le Guin's new readers; for long-standing fans of the Earthsea saga, old friends are here." - TES, 31 May 02

"¿a masterpiece of chilling narration" - Guardian, 27 Jul 02

"The characters and fantasy world are all vividly drawn and the fascinating issues raised by the story are important and profound." - Northern Echo, 12 Nov 02

"Le Guin's storytelling is remarkable¿Without giving away the ending, it is both melancholy and affirming¿moving and rewarding." - The School Librarian, Winter 02

"If you think you don't like fantasy, think again; Leguin's books simply give "reality" another shape." -- Erica Wagner - The Times, 7 Dec 02

"The Other Wind, a new Earthsea novel, felt like a homecoming to the magnificent otherworld that I escaped to at 14; wise, graceful, classic myth-making for all ages" -- Julie Bertagna - The Scotsman, 7 Dec 02

"A powerful and thought-provoking story of magic, love and loss." - Perth Shopper, 25 Apr 03