A Wizard of Earthsea

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Fantasy Worlds - awesome adventures of magic and mystery
Fantasy Worlds - awesome adventures of magic and mystery

Average rating

4 out 5

‘One of the literary greats of the 20th century’ Margaret Atwood

The first book of Earthsea by Ursula Le Guin is a tale of wizards, dragons and terrifying shadows.

The island of Gont is a land famous for wizards. Of these, some say the greatest – and surely the greatest voyager – is the man called Sparrowhawk. As a reckless, awkward boy, he discovered the great power that was in him – with terrifying consequences. Tempted by pride to try spells beyond his means, Sparrowhawk lets loose an evil shadow-beast in his land. Only he can destroy it, and the quest leads him to the farthest corner of Earthsea.

I have read this book

I found this book quite boring because the story wasn't interesting, and there wasn't a satisfying conclusion until the second-to-last page. The characters' personalities weren't interesting, and it was hard to read. The language used was very nice, but it still didn't outweigh the disappointing storyline.

Sir Quicksand Pumpernickel 14.07.2025

I would definitely recommend it to anyone who likes Harry Potter because it’s basically the same story of a wizard who gets an invite to a secret school, although it was written before Harry Potter it’s also got the same of writing as J.K Rowling used.

Director Viper Jellybaby 27.07.2024