The Earthsea Quartet: A Wizard Of Earthsea; The Tombs of Atuan; The Farthest Shore; Tehanu (Puffin Books) - Ursula Le Guin

Posted : 3 years, 6 months ago at May 21 13:28

A Wizard of Earthsea: Not convinced yet. This is the first volume in the Earthsea quartet (followed by The Tombs of Atuan, The Farthest Shore and Tehanu). After his mother's death, young Ged gets to live with his father, a smith, and his aunt the village witch, who teaches him some minor spells, such as commanding to animals, until one day he uses this magic to save the village from barbaric invaders. Impressed by the boy's potential powers, the mage Ogion takes him as apprentice. But as the days go by, Ged becomes bored and when the choice is offered him, he decides to go to the wizards school of Roke. There he meets with two other scholars: Vetch who'll soon become his friend, and the arrogant Jasper who always looks down on him, and who'll become his rival. And after several...Read more

Rating : 7/10