The first novel of Ursula K. Le Guin's must-read Earthsea Cycle. "The
magic of Earthsea is primal; the lessons of Earthsea remain as potent,
as wise, and as necessary as anyone could dream." (Neil Gaiman)
Ged was the greatest sorcerer in Earthsea, but in his youth he was the
reckless Sparrowhawk. In his hunger for power and knowledge, he tampered
with long-held secrets and loosed a terrible shadow upon the world.
This is the tumultuous tale of his testing, how he mastered the mighty
words of power, tamed an ancient dragon, and crossed death's threshold
to restore the balance.
With stories as perennial and universally beloved as The Chronicles of
Narnia and The Lord of The Rings--but also unlike anything but
themselves--Ursula K. Le Guin's Earthsea novels are some of the most
acclaimed and awarded works in literature. They have received accolades
such as the National Book Award, a Newbery Honor, the Nebula Award, and
many more honors, commemorating their enduring place in the hearts and
minds of readers and the literary world alike.
Join the millions of fantasy readers who have explored these lands. As
The Guardian put it: "Ursula Le Guin's world of Earthsea is a tangled
skein of tiny islands cast on a vast sea. The islands' names pull at my
heart like no others: Roke, Perilane, Osskil . . ."
The Earthsea Cycle includes: