The great classic in an opulent deluxe edition. For the first time, all "Earthsea" novels and stories are presented unabridged in one volume: a complete new translation with numerous color illustrations by the famous fantasy artist Charles Vess. An island world inhabited by humans and dragons, where nature is infused with magic, and every thing and every being carries a powerful true name.

On an island of the Earthsea world lives the young Ged, known only as Sparrowhawk. He leads a simple life as the son of a bronze smith. It is only when brutal raider hordes attack his village that he discovers he possesses mysterious, supernatural abilities. With the help of magic, Ged manages to fend off the bandits, and from that moment on, nothing is as it was. Sparrowhawk becomes an apprentice at the famous school of wizardry in Rok and proves his abilities there.