Earthsea book 1 · 1968
A Wizard of Earthsea
Ged, a boy from the island of Gont with a gift for magic, goes to the school for wizards on Roke. In a moment of pride, he releases a terrible shadow into the world, and must hunt it down.
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Book facts
- Author
- Ursula K. Le Guin
- Series
- Earthsea, book 1 of 6
- Published
- 1968
- Setting
- Set in Earthsea
- Characters charted
- 1
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in A Wizard of Earthsea
1 recurring or key character from Ursula K. Le Guin’s chart. Introduces Ged.
Lead 1
- GedFirst appearanceWizard known as Sparrowhawk, later Archmage