Content levels
Hero archetypes
Heroine archetypes
Protagonist archetypes
Tropes
Themes
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.
Is The Earthsea quartet appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 10 and up.
A classic fantasy series with magical duels, some dangerous creatures, and mature themes about power and identity. Violence is present but not graphic; appropriate for mature middle grade readers.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include captivity, death, and violence.
Who'll love this
Follow a young wizard's journey from arrogant student to powerful mage, and a girl priestess who fights to escape her fate and forge her own path.