We're back with Part 2 of our deep dive into the Earthsea Archipelago. (We hit a COVID snag last month--sorry for the delay!) Join Tom, Dan, and Sarah as they discuss the main themes of the first three books in Ursula Le Guin's opus before ending with a conversation on the author's changing views of feminist fantasy through "Tehanu," the fourth novel in the series (and one of the best fantasy novels ever written). The discussion this week focuses on comparing Le Guin's concise storytelling to other well-worn fantasy tropes, (aka "commodified fantasy") and unpacking the impact of a bildungsroman where violence and power aren't the be-all-end-all. Contained within: ageless Rudds and Ruffalos, permanent hallucinogenic trances, and the wind waker music again because it's too good.