A ma. gical adventure, cute but with a lot of Jungian (?) symbolism. Could be called A Wizardungsroman of Earthsea. I liked the Earthsea novellas included in Found & Lost, & this book didn't disappoint. If I'd read Earthsea as a kid, I would probably have gotten me into LeGuin way earlier. Very glad I was able to find the next book in my massive tsundoku pile.