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The Earthsea quartet

Ursula K. Le Guin (1977)

SubgenreChildren's Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages704 (Doorstopper (600+))
SettingSecondary World
CSM age10+
Goodreads4.3/5 (13030)

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

DeathViolenceCaptivity

Synopsis

A collection of one of the most-beloved and influential fantasy works of all time. The series follows two main characters: Ged, who grows from an arrogant boy to one of the most powerful mages Earthsea has ever known; and Tenar, who escapes her fate as a child-priestess, and must fight for a life of her own. Filled with soaring, dangerous and beautifully-spun magic; evocative, sweeping settings; and extraordinarily vivid, emotionally complex characters, once read, the Earthsea series will never be forgotten.

Tags

Classic FantasyPhilosophical FantasyLiterary FantasyBildungsroman