A Wizard of Earthsea
by Ursula K. Le Guin
5/5
Clarion Books 183 pages November 1, 1968
Young Ged, a goatherd on the island of Gont, discovers he has an extraordinary gift for magic. Sent to the school of wizardry on Roke, his arrogance unleashes a terrible shadow upon the world — one he must face alone across the vast archipelago of Earthsea.
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Jim's Review
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Le Guin wrote this before Harry Potter was even a twinkle in Rowling's eye, and honestly, the Roke school of wizardry is just as magical. But where this book truly shines is its wisdom — it's a story about facing your own darkness, told with the precision of a poet and the warmth of a grandmother. Short, powerful, and perfect. Jim has burrowed through it more times than he can count. Every fantasy reader should start here. Five worms — timeless.
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