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Average rating3.9
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Ratings13
Average rating3.9
Ansul was once a peaceful town filled with libraries, schools, and temples. But that was long ago, and the conquerors of this coastal city consider reading and writing to be acts punishable by death. And they believe the Oracle House, where the last few undestroyed books are hidden, is seething with demons. But to seventeen-year-old Memer, the house is the only place where she feels truly safe. Then an Uplands poet named Orrec and his wife, Gry, arrive, and everything in Memer's life begins to change. Will she and the people of Ansul at last be brave enough to rebel against their oppressors?
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3 primary booksAnnals of the Western Shore is a 3-book series with 3 primary works first released in 2004 with contributions by Ursula K. Le Guin.
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My first Ursula Le Guin book and a nice one to start with. The story and characters are believable and takes place between 2 revolutions. It can be difficult to deftly describe past events without being dull and without flashbacks while still showing how they influence current events in the book. This seemed to flow very smoothly and I really enjoyed it.
