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Book Review of A Wizard of Earthsea (The Earthsea Cycle, Book 1)

A Wizard of Earthsea (The Earthsea Cycle, Book 1)
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Ged, the great sorcerer in all Earthsea, was called Sparrowhawk in his reckless youth. Hungry for power and knowledge, Sparrowhawk tampered with long-held secrets and loosed a terrible shadow upon the world. This is the tale of his testing, how he mastered the mighty words of power, tamed an ancient dreagon, and crossed death's threshold to resotry the balance.