Today Ged is the greatest wizard of Earthsea, but in his youth he recklessly craved power and knowledge. Stepping onto a path that seemed the shortest and easiest, the young man brushed against an ancient secret, and because of his actions a great evil entered the world. To set things right, he must take another path—one that lasts a lifetime. Risking everything with every step, overcoming unimaginable obstacles, changing beyond recognition, understanding his true calling—and meeting in a final duel with a black shadow. The “Wizard of Earthsea” cycle brought its author worldwide fame, and now it stands alongside such fantasy masterpieces as J. R. R. Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings” and C. S. Lewis’s “Narnia.”