The Books of Earthsea:

Award-winning author Le Guin and illustrator Vess have collaborated on a beautiful edition of the late Le Guin's "Earthsea" chronicles, gathered here into a single volume for the first time. Le Guin's stories never disappoint, and this epic fantasy is no exception. Decades before Harry Potter, the author created Ged, a brash farm boy who goes to a wizard school in The Wizard of Earthsea. The Newbery Award-winning follow-up, The Tombs of Atuan, traces Tenar, who was forced into becoming a priestess but later questions her faith. In The Farthest Shore, Ged fights a dark mage draining magic from Earthsea. Tehanu sees Tenar in her middle years as a mother examining gender roles through magical power. The final novel, The Other Wind, provides a sequel to Tehanu. Also included is Le Guin's Oxford lecture "Earthsea Revisioned" and a collection of short stories featuring the never-before-published "The Daughter of Odren," about the nature of power, birthright, and justice. Alongside these stories are gorgeous illustrations by Vess, many in rich full color.