Earthsea Books [updated]

But when Elara unfolded the parchment, it wasn’t just a map. It breathed.

Ursula K. Le Guin’s Earthsea series (1968–2001) is often described as the "fantasy of the second kind." While J.R.R. Tolkien focused on linguistics and epic warfare, Le Guin focused on anthropology, psychology, and the Taoist balance of the universe. earthsea books