"This third book in the Annals of the Western Shore series is an epic story of survival and self-discovery that speaks to the power of new beginnings, and most importantly, of hope - Ursula Le Guin weaves an interesting fantasy as she spins many colorful threads into this powerful book that requires a reader's complete focus."
"The third book of the Annals of the Western Shore."
"When young Gavir's sister is brutally killed, he escapes from slavery and sets out to explore the world and his own psychic abilities."
"When young Gavir's sister is brutally killed, he escapes from slavery and sets out to explore the world and his own psychic abilities."@en
"Young Gav can remember the page of a book after seeing it once, and, inexplicably, he sometimes "remembers" things that are going to happen in the future. As a loyal slave, he must keep these powers secret, but when a terrible tragedy occurs, Gav, blinded by grief, flees the only world he has ever known. And in what becomes a treacherous journey for freedom, Gav's greatest test of all is facing his powers so that he can come to understand himself and finally find a true home. Includes maps."@en