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Earthsea: The First Four Books
Nov 17, 2024 8:19 AM

Author:Ursula Le Guin,Ngadi Smart

Earthsea: The First Four Books

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'One of the literary greats of the 20th century' - Margaret Atwood

Earthsea: The First Four Books is a collection of one of the most beloved and influential fantasy works of all time. The series follows two main characters: Ged, who grows from an arrogant boy to one of the most powerful mages Earthsea has ever known; and Tenar, who escapes her fate as a child-priestess, and must fight for a life of her own.

Filled with soaring, dangerous and beautifully-spun magic; evocative, sweeping settings; and extraordinarily vivid, emotionally complex characters, once read, the Earthsea series will never be forgotten.

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Praise for The Tombs of Atuan (book two): 'A classic of stealth-missile literature, a fantasy adventure that's actually a feminist horror thriller.' Entertainment Weekly

Reviews

Praise for The Tombs of Atuan (book two) 'A fantasy adventure that's actually a feminist horror thriller.'

—— Entertainment Weekly

A clever and powerful celebration of the imagination

—— i newspaper

This lovely picture book about imaginary friends, inner life and overcoming rejection is ideal for imaginative kids off to school.

—— Guardian

Beautifully rendered by illustrator Carmen Saldaña ... The Boy Who Dreamed Dragons is set in the present day but seems to hum with the history of Welsh legends.

—— Observer

... everything gets very funny

—— Newcastle Upon Tyne Evening Chronicle

Adventure, magic and the usual dark, dry humour will keep you entertained from start to finish.

—— Stoke on Trent Sentinel

There are entertaining twists, humorous moments, and just enough romance to leave everyone happy at the end of the book.

—— Nayu's Reading Corner: http://nayusreadingcorner.blogspot.com/2010/09/i-shall-wear-midnight-by-terry.html

a must for all Pratchett fans

—— Mansfield Chad

As the well-places plot unravels in Pratchett's inimitable style, it goes without saying that everything gets very funny.
Like Tiffany, Pratchett has always known that "laughter helps things slide into the thinking".

—— Alex Sarll, Sarah O'Meara , Romsey Advertiser, Bucks Herald, Hampshire Chronicle Series, Blackpool Gazette

Pratchett's book is suffused with an awareness of the thankless exhaustion which awaits people in the caring professions.

—— Express & Star City Final (Wolverhampton West Midlands)

A must for all Pratchett fans, young and old.

—— Bill Purdue , Mansfield Chad

As the well-paced plot unravels in Pratchett's inimitable style, it goes without saying that everything gets very funny. Like Tiffany, Pratchett has always has always known that "laughter helps things slide into the thinking."

—— Alex Sarll , Bradford Telegraph

There's plenty of Pratchett's trademark humour to enjoy... Fantastic fantasy and laugh-out-loud humour make this a real treat.

—— Stacia Briggs , Norwich Telegraph

Sure to be a huge seller over Christmas, the fantastic new teen title from the king of fantasy, Terry Pratchett....This is much darker than the previous Tiffany novels, as Tiffany grows up along with the readers. That said, it's still filled with Pratchett's trademark quircky humour.

—— Clare Mitchell , Yorkshire Post

If you must have more contemporary fantasy for your almost-teens, then the bogglingly prolific Terry Prachett has a new junior Discworld title: I Shall Wear Midnight

—— The Independant on Sunday

Although I Shall Wear Midnight, the fourth volume in the Tiffany Aching books by master of fantasy worlds Terry Pratchett is marked as being for younger readers, this is a book that older fans can't help but enjoy. Full of puns, allusions and some very odd characters, including Tiffany's ex, this is a book to laugh your way through.

—— Caroline Franklin , Newbury Weekly News

There are suprising revelations about other acquaintances in this action packed story with dark moments lightened by humour, not least from the wonderful Nac Mac Feegles. Full length novel for older, capable readers.

—— Primary Times
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