The novels The Cursed Gift and Voices begin a new series by Ursula Le Guin, set in a West Coast fantasy world. The heroes of “The Cursed Gift” live in the Upper Lands, and each of them has one or another magical gift. Some people can conquer fire, some can summon and tame animals, and some have been given the terrible talent of killing at a distance with a glance and the movement of a hand. The novel “Voices” tells the story of the city of Ansul, conquered by barbarian foreigners. But Sulter Galva, the Lord Guardian of Ansul crippled by torture, did not accept defeat - and soon new times will come for the city... This volume also includes the most recent collection of stories by the writer - "Transplant".