Tales of Earthsea. I

Author: Ursula K. Le Guin
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: A fantastical journey through the Earthsea world, filled with profound meaning within infinite imagination. If you still have a heart, you should read it first. In this excellent trilogy, Le Guin created the "Earthsea world," filled with dragons and magic, which has replaced Tolkien's "Middle-earth" as the best place for fantasy adventures. Earthsea is a world composed of vast oceans and countless islands. Magic is the law and driving force of this world, and wizards who master spells hold the power to change the world, but they must also be cautious in maintaining the balance of all things. EarthseaⅠ contains two stories. In Wizard, Corwin is a poor shepherd boy born on Gont Island, naturally possessing great magical potential. He attends a magic school with the ambition to become a super wizard. However, due to his youthful arrogance and reckless use of magic, he causes great disaster, setting him on a long and arduous journey to pursue and contend with evil forces. In Tombs, the young girl Tenar is consecrated as a priestess of a sacred realm, holding a noble status but losing her self and emotional vitality, until one day she sees a glimmer of light in an underground labyrinth, which brings her a turning point in life.