rkpaulson96 's review for:

The Farthest Shore by Ursula K. Le Guin

5.0

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This book is so beautifully written and brings the wizard Ged’s adventures to a remarkable end. Now an aged Archmage, Ged, along with young prince Arren, travel the western hemisphere of Earthsea to uncover why the world’s magic is fading away. The story explores the characters’ flaws, mistakes, fears, and desires, as well as the essential balance of life and death in the world. This book also perhaps contains my favorite depiction of dragons in all of fantasy literature: as ancient, nuanced beings of immense power who are neither evil nor good.