Ursula K LeGuin
The Farthest Shore
The Farthest Shore is the final tale in the Earthsea Cycle, and satisfactorily brings Ged’s story to a conclusion. The Farthest Shore picks up the tale approximately two decades after the conclusion of The Tombs of Atuan. The Farthest Shore sees the peace that Ged brought Earthsea after the events of The Tombs of Atuan beginning to deteriorate after the magic of Earthsea begins to fail. Th...[Read More]
The Tombs of Atuan
The Tombs of Atuan is the second book in the Earthsea Cycle, continuing the story of A Wizard of Earthsea a few years after its events. The book moves its focus, however, onto a new main character, while placing Ged in the role of a supporting character. The Tombs of Atuan is a similar coming of age style story. The main character, Tenar, also known as Arha, is raised believing in one ideal only...[Read More]
A Wizard of Earthsea
I am a fan of fantasy novels. One might even go so far as to label me an aficionado. One book that has been a favorite of mine in this genre for a couple of decades is the Ursula K. LeGuin story A Wizard of Earthsea. A Wizard of Earthsea tells the early story of Ged, known as Sparrowhawk. The story is, in many ways, a coming of age tale that sees Ged transform from an arrogant child into a wise ...[Read More]