A Wizard of Earthsea, 1 by Ursula K. Le Guin

A Wizard of Earthsea, 1 (Earthsea Cycle, #1)

by Ursula K. Le Guin

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.

Reviewed by kerrydarkeyes on

4 of 5 stars

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There’s a beautiful simplicity to this story — I thought I would struggle, since it’s older fantasy, but I was invested in Ged’s journey.

Minus one star for an excessive amount of geography and a female sorcerer who was your stereotypical Evil Woman.

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