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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?���� Includes an interview with the author and a teaser to the third book in the series,�Powers. (less)
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, (…more)
saresmoore"God in the book of Job" and "Shelley by six lengths"—I couldn't agree more heartily. ? Thank you for sharing this! Now I must go because I've never read any of Le Guin's work and I've already developed a crush on her.8y
Lindy@shawnmooney She's one of a kind. Good timing in sharing this, since my Feminist Book Club will be discussing her work tomorrow -
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