THE FARTHEST SHORE – EARTHSEA #3

In The Farthest Shore, the third book in the Earthsea series, a shadow has been cast over the islands of the Archipelago and the balance of the world has been dangerously upset. Suspicion and hostility prevail among the people, trade and the arts are in decline and, worst of all, faith in magic has been shaken as centuries-old spells seem to have lost their power.

Young Arren, son of the Prince of Enlad and his successor, arrives on the island of Roke to inform the Council of Masters, the greatest wizards of the archipelago, of the danger that is not yet felt there.

And then Archmage Ged takes it upon himself to find the root of the evil, with young Arren as his sole companion. The two heroes begin their odyssey, which will take them to the farthest shore of the Earthsea – and beyond…

Earthsea is a world of countless islands, each with its own culture. It is said to be home to the oldest and wisest creatures in the world, the dragons. These island societies accept magic as an integral part of their lives, and everything has a secret name, and whoever knows it has power over it.

The fantasy world of Earthsea has been compared to J.R.R. Tolkien ‘s Middle Earth. and C.S. Lewis’ Narnia. Its author, the great Ursula K. Le Guin, wrote five novels and a series of short stories set on the islands of the archipelago, which are among the classics of fantasy literature.