I admire her more than ANY living writer. Just... so much WISDOM. I read the first three when I was eight, and they were so different from all other fantasy. I couldn't really articulate why until lots of re-readings later- the deeply Taoist base of her conceptions about power, mostly- but every time I reread it, it feels like solid kindness and empathy and wisdom and simple human compassion and goodness just... leaking in and quieting my soul.

Which is a WAY too purple-prose way to say I love a book. Now I feel a bit silly, but I'm glad you understand :)