Annals of the Western Shore: Powers (Paperback)

from AJBraithwaite

One of those books I didn't want to come to the end of. Absorbing characters and a detailed, interesting world. I loved the exploration of freedom and slavery in this one.

from librarybrandy

Annals of the Western Shores--whether it's a now-complete trilogy or the beginning of a longer series--covers weighty issues in each volume, but never becomes preachy or message-driven. The focus of Gifts was primarily on the morality of ones' talents and how they should be used; Voices set up th...

from jarvenpa

And now I want to read the others in this apparent trilogy, which escaped my attention when they first came out. This has some of the more poignant themes that Le Guin tends to deal with; journeys and coming of age and finding one's true place. The end of the book was far more to my liking than t...

from cvosshans

Though I didn't personally like it, Powers is a strongly written 500 page epic telling the tale of Gavir, a boy sold into slavery. Unlike most people in his postion, Gavir is content enough with his life until he realizes he has the power to see into the future. This coming of age story is a suit...

from cvosshans

Though I didn't personally like it, Powers is a strongly written 500 page epic telling the tale of Gavir, a boy sold into slavery. Unlike most people in his postion, Gavir is content enough with his life until he realizes he has the power to see into the future. This coming of age story is a suit...