The first book of Earthsea by Ursula Le Guin is a tale of wizards, dragons and t
errifying shadows. The island of Gont is a land famous for wizards. Of these, so
me say the greatest - and surely the greatest voyager - is the man called Sparro
whawk.
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 me
ans, Sparrowhawk lets loose an evil shadow-beast in his land. Only he can destro
y it, and the quest leads him to the farthest corner of Earthsea
