Explores further the magical world of Earthsea through five tales of events which occur before or after the time of the original novels, as well as an essay on the people, languages, history and magic of the place.
After receiving permision to leave the modern city where she is closely monitored, Sutty travels up the river into the countryside where she experiences a more peaceful life.
Sparrowhawk, the Archmage of Earthsea, returns from the dark land stripped of his magic powers and finds refuge with the aging widow Tenar and a crippled girl child who carries an unknown destiny.
Owen Griffiths, a seventeen-year-old outsider, learns to find his own way to a future in science through a friendship with a girl whose life is dedicated to music.
After receiving permision to leave the modern city where she is closely monitored, Sutty travels up the river into the countryside where she experiences a more peaceful life.
An official from an interplanetary federation is called in to arbitrate peace on a planet whose inhabitants are technically advanced, androgynous, and have telepathic powers.
