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Powers (novel)

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Originally published
  
2007

Preceded by
  
Voices

Author
  
Ursula K. Le Guin

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Genres
  
Fantasy, Children's literature, Speculative fiction

Awards
  
Nebula Award for Best Novel

Nominations
  
Locus Award for Best Young-Adult Book

Similar
  
Ursula K Le Guin books, Fantasy books

Powers (2007) is the third book in the trilogy Annals of the Western Shore, sometimes called Chronicles of the Western Shore, a young adult series by Ursula K. Le Guin. It is preceded in the series by Voices. Powers won the 2008 Nebula Award for Best Novel.

Contents

Plot

Gavir is a slave who develops a gift for precognition. He is trained to serve as a teacher for a noble family in the city of Etra; but personal tragedy drives him into the life of a hunted wanderer. He endures adventures, challenges, and suffering. Eventually he escapes to a new and happy life.

Reviews

  • Kirkus Reviews, August 15, 2007
  • The Horn Book, v. 83 no. 5 (Sept./Oct. 2007).
  • Booklist, v. 104 no. 3 (Oct. 1 2007).
  • Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, v. 61 no. 4 (Dec. 2007).
  • School Library Journal, v. 53 no. 9 (Sept. 2007).

    • References

    Powers (novel) Wikipedia
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