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The Earthsea Quartet: A Wizard of Earthsea / The Tombs of Atuan / The Farthest Shore / Tehanu (Earthsea Cycle)
The Earthsea Quartet A Wizard of Earthsea / The Tombs of Atuan / The Farthest Shore / Tehanu - Earthsea Cycle Author:Ursula K. LeGuin A WIZARD OF EARTHSEA Ged was the greatest sorcerer in all Earthsea, but once he was called Sparrowhawk, a reckless youth, hungry for power and knowledge, who tampered with long-held secrets and loosed a terrible shadow upon the world. This is the tale of his testing, how he mastered the mighty words of power, tamed an ancient dragon, and crossed... more » death's threshold to restore the balance. THE TOMBS OF ATUAN When young Tenar is chosen as high priestess to the ancient and nameless Powers of the Earth, everything is taken away--home, family, possessions, even her name. For she is now Arha, the Eaten One, guardian of the ominous Tombs of Atuan. While she is learning her way through the dark labyrinth, a young wizard, Ged, comes to steal the Tombs' greatest hidden treasure, the Ring of Erreth-Akbe. But Ged also brings with him the light of magic, and together, he and Tenar escape from the darkness that has become her domain. THE FARTHEST SHORE Arren, the Prince of Enlad...Ged, the Archmage of Roke.... The young prince brought harsh news. There was no longer true magic in Enlad--the mages had forgotten their spells. The springs of wizardry were running dry... With Arren, Ged set out to meet the unknown dangers, to confront his own past, and to test the ancient prophecies...Ged took with him on his journey all the hopes of Earthsea, moving now into doom or into a new age.... TEHANU Once she'd been a priestess, quest-companion to a powerful mage, a student of high magic. Then she gave it all up to be a farmer's wife on Gont, content to lead a simple life. But Tenar was not born to live her days in peace, away from great events. A dying wizard and an abused child were the first to call her back to the path she had abandoned. For the end of the adventure beckoned and Tenar would be there along with the dragons, mages, and the young king himself to share in the unforgettable fate of the kingdom known as Earthsea.« less