I’ve read a lot of books in the last couple of years. These are some fiction books that I have read recently. I’ve included the Amazon blurb for each, as well as a link to the Amazon listing for the book.
Reviews
“A Wizard of Earthsea (The Earthsea Cycle Series Book 1)” by Ursula K. Le Guin
A friend recommended this to me. It was a quick read – maybe four hours – and I liked it enough to immediately buy the two sequels and finish all three of them in a day and a half. Worth reading.
(Reviewed January 2025)
Amazon description: The first novel of Ursula K. Le Guin’s must-read Earthsea Cycle.
Ged was the greatest sorcerer in Earthsea, but in his youth he was the reckless Sparrowhawk. In his hunger for power and knowledge, he tampered with long-held secrets and loosed a terrible shadow upon the world.
This is the tumultuous 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.
With stories as perennial and universally beloved as The Chronicles of Narnia and The Lord of The Rings – but also unlike anything but themselves – Ursula K. Le Guin’s Earthsea novels are some of the most acclaimed and awarded works in literature. They have received accolades such as the National Book Award, a Newbery Honor, the Nebula Award, and many more honors, commemorating their enduring place in the hearts and minds of readers and the literary world alike.
Join the millions of fantasy readers who have explored these lands. As The Guardian put it: “Ursula Le Guin’s world of Earthsea is a tangled skein of tiny islands cast on a vast sea. The islands’ names pull at my heart like no others: Roke, Perilane, Osskil…”
“The Tombs of Atuan (The Earthsea Cycle Series Book 2)” by Ursula K. Le Guin
A friend recommended this series to me. The first novel was a quick read – maybe four hours – and I liked it enough to immediately buy the two sequels and finish all three of them in a day and a half. Worth reading.
(Reviewed January 2025)
Amazon description: One of the Time 100 Best Fantasy Books Of All Time
The Newbery Honor-winning second novel in the renowned Earthsea series from Ursula K. LeGuin.
In this second novel in the Earthsea series, Tenar is chosen as high priestess to the ancient and nameless Powers of the Earth, and everything is taken from her – home, family, possessions, even her name. She is now known only as Arha, the Eaten One, and guards the shadowy, labyrinthine Tombs of Atuan.
Then a wizard, Ged Sparrowhawk, comes to steal the Tombs’ greatest hidden treasure, the Ring of Erreth-Akbe. Tenar’s duty is to protect the Ring, but Ged possesses the light of magic and tales of a world that Tenar has never known. Will Tenar risk everything to escape from the darkness that has become her domain?
With millions of copies sold worldwide, Ursula K. Le Guin’s Earthsea Cycle has earned a treasured place on the shelves of fantasy lovers everywhere, alongside the works of such beloved authors as J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis.
“The Farthest Shore (The Earthsea Cycle Series Book 3)” by Ursula K. Le Guin
A friend recommended this series to me. The first novel was a quick read – maybe four hours – and I liked it enough to immediately buy the two sequels and finish all three of them in a day and a half. Worth reading.
(Reviewed January 2025)
Amazon description: The National Book Award-winning third novel in the renowned Earthsea series from Ursula K. LeGuin.
In this third book in the Earthsea series, darkness threatens to overtake Earthsea: The world and its wizards are losing their magic. But Ged Sparrohawk – Archmage, wizard, and dragonlord – is determined to discover the source of this devastating loss.
Aided by Enlad’s young Prince Arren, Ged embarks on a treacherous journey that will test their strength and will. Because to restore magic, the two warriors must venture to the farthest reaches of their world – and even beyond the realm of death.
With millions of copies sold worldwide, Ursula K. Le Guin’s Earthsea Cycle has earned a treasured place on the shelves of fantasy lovers everywhere, alongside the works of such beloved authors as J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis.
I’ll update this list as my reading continues.
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