In reply to Chris.

I'm basing the connection between the two books only on a comment from a Goodreads person, so that's 100% not reliable! In any case, more recommendations are good. The thing I like about LeGuin based on the two books I've read so far is that she brings a more "modern" (late 1900s anyway) take to older sci-fi and fantasy, instead of just trying to recreate them.