Annals of the Western Shore
3 books in series
Gifts Publisher's Summary
In the Uplands, people have magical and fearsome gifts. Orrec, a boy growing into his powers, can destroy any living thing with simply a glance. But he refuses to use his ability, and wears a blindfold to protect others from his devastating gaze. This allegorical coming-of-age tale shows that power can be cruel.
©1994 Ursula K. Le Guin (P)1994 Recorded Books, LLC
Annals of the Western Shore, Book 1
By: Ursula K. Le Guin
Narrated by: Jim Colby
In the Uplands, people have magical and fearsome gifts. Orrec, a boy growing into his powers, can destroy any living thing with simply a glance. But he refuses to use his ability, and wears a blindfold to protect others from his devastating gaze.
Book 3 won the 2008 Nebula Award
By K. Danielson on 11-10-11
Annals of the Western Shore, Book Two
Narrated by: Melanie Martinez
Voices stars the people of Ansul, a town of scholars and traders conquered by the marauding Alds 17 years ago. When poet Orrec arrives in town, however, the people begin to garner the courage to rebel against their overlords.
good book spoiled by awful reading....
By Ann B Hill on 08-29-10
Narrated by: Andy Paris
Young Gavie sometimes "remembers" the future. But as a slave living among those who feel threatened by the powers of the Marsh people, Gavie must hide his abilities. And then tragic events force the grief-stricken Gavie to flee the only world he's ever known. In his perilous quest for freedom, Gavie must learn to harness his unique gifts, or he may never find a place he can call home.
By Alyssa B. Goss on 02-07-15