André Silva’s Reviews > The Books of Earthsea: The Complete Illustrated Edition > Status Update

"The Tombs of Atuan" was the break from the normal storytelling I was expecting further down the series. Really interesting read. Onwards to "The Farthest Shore"...

'A Wizard of Earthsea' has been both as expected and a surprise. The predictability of the sequenced 'hero raises up to a challenge' is sprinkled with small nuggets of true originality that end in a true epic voyage of self discovery. I am no longer reading the first books for the sake of the last ones but enjoying every page. Now for 'The Tombs of Atuan'...