Ged was the greatest sorcerer in all Earthsea, but once he was called Sparrowhawk, a reckless youth, hungry for power and knowledge, who tampered with long-held secrets and loosed a terrible shadow upon the world. This is the 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.
2.5 stars. I do like the story. I don't really like how it was written. It's the type of writing that tells you about what is happening, but doesn't really draw you into the story. I like to be drawn into the story, like I am part of the story, the world, and when I look up from the book I have to remind myself that I am on Earth now. Earthsea just didn't do that for me, it didn't draw me in. I need a book to draw me in.
