I read the Earthsea books many many moons ago in my childhood and absolutely fell in love with Ged and the rest of the world. He's a fascinating, realistic character and I always wanted to give him a good strong kick in the pants... and then hug him sympathetically.

This is the first book in the Earthsea Trilogy, and a real classic as far as I'm concerned. Ranks right up there on my list with Middle Earth, Narnia, Oz, and Neverland :-)

Sending this as a suprise RABCK to a BCer in Michigan.
I hope it's enjoyed! :-)

Released as part of the Never Judge a Book by its Cover Challenge- Week 47(Castle)

I was having a bit of a "blue" day and was instantly cheered up when I opened my mailbox and found a Random Act of Bookcrossing Kindness!!!

Somehow I had managed to read the second book in this series without knowing it was a series so I am especially looking forward to reading this one to learn how the story began =)

Thank you so much! *hugs*

For such a tiny book this one took me awhile to read. I am amazed by the depth that the author achieves in so few pages. The story follows pretty closely Joseph Campbell's stages of the hero journey (see Hero with a Thousand Faces), which, while making the story feel familiar, does not provide the reader with any surprises. However, the suspense is still there as the hero goes to the end of the world to battle himself. I may need to re-read Tombs of Atuan before I proceed to book three.