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 death's threshold to restore the balance.

A young prince joins forces with a master wizard on a journey to discover a cause and remedy for the loss of magic in Earthsea. The second book in LeGuin's fantasy series finds a mature Sparrowhawk sailing on a journey to find the cause of the evil disturbances in the world of Earthsea. Winner of the National Book Award.

Explores further the magical world of Earthsea through five tales of events which occur before or after the time of the original novels, as well as an essay on the people, languages, history and magic of the place.

"Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the timeless and beloved A Wizard of Earthsea ... comes this complete omnibus edition of the entire Earthsea chronicles, including over fifty illustrations ... [and] the early short stories, Le Guin's 'Earthsea revisioned' Oxford lecture, and a new Earthsea story, never before printed. With a new introduction by Le Guin herself, this essential edition will also include fifty illustrations by renowned artist Charles...