The Word of Unbinding
short fiction 1964 Earthsea Cycle
Record
| First published | 1964 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | short fiction |
| Canon status | |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780062470966 |
Synopsis
The Word of Unbinding follows Festin, a wizard imprisoned by the sorcerer Voll, who has been conquering the islands of Earthsea. After ordinary escape attempts fail, Festin discovers the dark secret behind Voll's apparent invulnerability and must find a way to confront him.
Where it sits
- Universe: Earthsea Cycle
- Series: not part of a registered series (standalone work within its universe)
- Author: Ursula K. Le Guin
Notes
- Fantastic, January 1964; collected in The Wind's Twelve Quarters (1975). Proto-Earthsea.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings and are never conflated: a book's place in one says nothing about its place in the other.
- Publication order, within Earthsea Cycle (standalone work): position 1 of 11: next The Rule of Names (1964)
Sources
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