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Another fantasy novel: A Wizard of Earthsea (en.wikipedia.org)

submitted 3 years ago by PeterLinuxer@lemmy.ml to c/fantasy@lemmy.ml

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Let me introduce a really cool fantasy novel:

"A Wizard of Earthsea" is about magic, its power and its sources.

The main character is Ged, who is told about, starting from his childhood until he rises to power.

It is narrated vividly. The description of the magical school and the diverse sources of magic is entertaining.

Greetings Peter

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[–] PegasusAssistant@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Le Guin is far and a way my favorite author. I've found her work to be consistently interesting and relevant.

The magic school part of it is also interesting compared to the kinds of stories that come later (see: Harry Potter), because the school is actually competent. The teachers are good mentors and provide an actually safe learning environment. As a result, not much of the story actually takes place there and the only thing that goes wrong is because of Ged's own personal failings.