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The Farthest Shore by Ursula K. Le Guin
4.0

The weakest of the original Earthsea trilogy is still a good tale. The differing views of the main two characters give orthogonal, but equally valid, views of society, life and death. This is more a thinking exploration than a travel adventure.

This is a novel that I consider a must-read for every student of fantasy and those wanting to write in the genre. In both cases it is partly because readers and critics will have read it and partly because this novel shows how to explore places, cultures, and ideas at the same time.