The first novel of Ursula K. Le Guin's essential Earthsea cycle. The magic of Earthsea is primal, and the lessons of Earthsea remain as powerful, wise, and necessary as one could wish.

Ged was the greatest wizard of Earthsea, but in his youth, he was the impetuous Sparrowhawk. In his hunger for power and knowledge, he toyed with long-held secrets and unleashed a terrible shadow over the world.

This is the tumultuous story of his trial, how he mastered the powerful words of magic, tamed an ancient dragon, and crossed the threshold of death to restore balance.

With stories that are as timeless and universally beloved as the Chronicles of Narnia and The Lord of the Rings, yet also unlike anything else, Ursula K. Le Guin's Earthsea novels are among the most awarded and recognized works of literature. They have received honors such as the National Book Award, a Newbery Honor, the Nebula Award, and many other accolades that acknowledge their enduring place in the hearts and minds of readers as well as in the literary world.

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 small islands scattered across a vast sea. The names of the islands tug at my heart like no others: Roke, Perilane, Osskil...”

The Earthsea cycle includes:

• A Wizard of Earthsea
• The Tombs of Atuan
• The Farthest Shore
• Tehanu
• Tales from Earthsea
• The Other Wind.