Tehanu
the last book of Earthsea
Readers rate it 4.0 (331 on Hardcover)
226 pages · Released 1990 · Atheneum
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A note for parents
Tehanu is a mature, introspective fantasy novel that shifts from action-adventure to character study and emotional depth. While it contains some disturbing themes including past trauma and loss of identity, it ultimately celebrates compassion, resilience, and the value of ordinary life. The book rewards thoughtful readers interested in how characters age and adapt, but requires maturity to engage with its darker undertones and complex themes about power, gender, and mortality.
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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. 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.
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- award:nebula_award=novel
- Ged (fictitious character), fiction
- Fiction, fantasy, general
- Ged (Fictitious character)
- Fiction
- Magic
- Wizards
- Earthsea (Imaginary place)
- Fantasy
- Strong Character Development
- Character driven
- Loveable Characters
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ISBN 9780689315954 · Atheneum