tryfanstone has written a wonderful story for me in Help Japan. It explores a novel idea for the nature of the Doorkeeper, and it's stylistically simply gorgeous.

The Shining of the Stars, by Jay Tryfanstone
For three days and three nights, Ged holds the Door, on Roke.

It's her first Earthsea story, so do let her know if you enjoy it.

avanti_90 has written a really interesting Earthsea story for me for Help Japan. It's not something I've seen before, a set of thoughtful possible alternative futures for Tenar, which 'fix' the changes in UKLG's characterisation of her between Tombs & Tehanu.

Uneaten, by avanti_90
Four paths that Tenar did not takeIt's her first story in the universe, so ( Read more... )

There are four lovely stories in the Yuletide collection this year:

Calling to the Wind by Leaf Litter
After the wall of the dead falls in The Other Wind, names and summoning work differently in Earthsea.

Dark Sands by penintime
A girl from Oranéa must fulfill a prophecy on the island Sort.

Hoag by rumpleghost ( Read more... )

There were a lot of really wonderful stories written in 2009/2010, and I'd recommend almost all of them, but here's a small selection of my very favourites...

The Ghost of Orrimy, by Rosie Rues'Now, it came about that, in the days when there was still an Archmage on Roke, a restless spirit arose in the hills above Orrimy, and came down into the ( Read more... )

In case anyone is even slower off the mark than I am, there are two new stories from this year's yuletide...

Lessons, by Birgit Riddle
Ged and his thoughts during the first Sunreturn he spends with Tenar and Tehanu.

The Ghost of Orrimy, by Rosie RuesOnce, in the days when there was still an Archmage on Roke, the men of Orrimy sought his help to lay a ( Read more... )

I've been pitifully slow navigating the yuletide extravaganza this year for various reasons, & to my shame I haven't even read these yet, but for the convenience of those even slower than I am, there appear to be no fewer than six new Earthsea stories: four full length...

Other Dances, by Miss M"Tehanu," she said, her voice muffled against Ged's neck. " ( Read more... )

All in one post for your reading convenience...

Fandom overview
Sparkweed, by Minerva McTabby (PG-13): Ged/Jasper
The Dark of the Moon, by Daegaer (PG): Tenar, Thar
Lighting the Lamps, by solvent90 (PG-13): Ged/Tenar
The Naming of Names, by Victoria P. (G): Ged, Ogion, OC (Earthsea/Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
Epithalamium, by Wild Iris (PG): Therru ( Read more... )

yuletide this year produced two Earthsea stories...

As Long Ago As Forever, There Lived a Prince, by Cinaed (PG)
This is a tale of the Archmage and the prince of Enland, of the mountain of Gont and of the kingdom of forests, and of the difference between doing and being. (Arren/Ged, spoilers for The Farthest Shore)

Unspoken, the Name for Home, by allie ( Read more... )

There are a couple of lovely Earthsea stories at yuletide this year. Though they're very different from each other, the two share a strong canonical feel.

Lighting the Lamps, by solvent90'After the desert and the dark, the bright complexity of village life had been a strange new pattern to learn, a maze she stumbled in, feeling young and awkward and foreign.' A ( Read more... )

Just a reminder that the Festivals challenge runs till the end of December. It would be great to see a few entries!

And a rec: For those of you who haven't yet got around to browsing the Yuletide 2005 archive... 'Calving' was written for me there; it's really caught the simple yet eloquent prose style of 'On the High Marsh', all the ( Read more... )