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'A Wizard of Earthsea' is a compelling story about a powerful and gifted young wizard, tempted by vanity to try a Spell of Summoning which brings into the world a black shadow-beast. Barely escaping with his life the wizard Sparrowhawk at first tries to hide from the evil which he released into the world, before confronting the flaws in his own character which were responsible for the disastrous Spell of Summoning. Not only is this a scouring account of the battle between good and evil, but it is also set in a thoroughly constructed world where the rules of geography apply equally with the rules of magery. Ursula Le Guin introduces us to the power of naming, and shows a school for wizards on the island of Roke, where the arts of Changing and Summoning are taught. The fantasy series of the Earthsea cycle was written by the American...

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