A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin (Paperback)

A Wizard of Earthsea is the first book in Ursula K. Le Guin's Earthsea Cycle and one of the most influential fantasy novels ever written.

On the island of Gont, a gifted boy called Sparrowhawk shows a natural talent for magic and is sent to the school for wizards on Roke. Proud and impatient, he tries a forbidden spell to prove himself and releases a terrible shadow into the world. Now Ged must face the darkness he unleashed, wherever it leads.

Wise, beautifully written and timeless, it is essential reading for fantasy lovers of every age.