A Wizard of Earthsea is a fantasy novel that tells the story of Ged, a young magician with great power. Overly confident in his abilities, Ged accidentally summons a dark Shadow into the world when trying to perform a difficult spell. After recovering from the Shadow's initial attack, Ged spends his days working to become wise enough to defeat the Shadow once and for all, saving Earthsea from the evil the Shadow means to inflict.
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