“ How A Wizard of Earthsea Made Me a Fantasy Reader” by Molly Templeton, Tor.com (29 October 2018) “ How Le Guin’s A Wizard of Earthsea Subverts Racism (But Not Sexism)” by Gabrielle Bellot, Tor.com (30 October 2018) “ How Imagining Other Worlds Can Help You Imagine Other Selves” by Veronica Esposito, Literary Hub () “ Five Fantasy Books Steeped in History” by Jennifer Giesbrecht, Tor.com (18 September 2019) “ A Wizard of Earthsea: The Unsung Song of the Shadow” by Sean Guynes, Tor.com (8 April 2020) “ Will Fantasy Ever Let Black Boys Like Me Be Magic?” by Steven Underwood, Tor.com (21 April 2020) “ 6 book recommendations from crime writer Camilla Läckberg” at The Week (18 July 2020) “Le Guin would go on to win the Hugo, Nebula, Locus and World Fantasy awards (each more than once) later in her career, but it was the seminal book A Wizard of Earthsea that broke down barriers and provided a blueprint for countless beloved fantasy properties to come.' It’s also one of the very few fantasy novels that succeeds in feeling like a legend.” “ A Wizard of Earthsea is one of the most beautifully written books in the English language. Unusual allegory or exciting quest, it is an unforgettable and a distinguished book.”

Her way with words results in prose beautiful to read and to listen to. She is at home in the ancient world of rites and runes and ‘true names,’ the knowledge of which gives supernatural power of mage, wizard, and sorcerer, of feats of illusion and spells of changing.

“It is wholly original, but it has the conviction of a tale told by a writer whose roots are deep in great literature of many kinds, including traditional lore and fantasy. 'The magic of Earthsea is primal the lessons of Earthsea remain as potent, as wise, and as necessary as anyone could dream.'

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