
The Riddle-Master of Hed
Patricia A. McKillip
1976

Ursula K. Le Guin · 1968
264 pages
Ged, a gifted goatherd, is sent to the school for wizards on Roke to learn magic. A spell of vanity releases a shadow he cannot name, and he must travel across Earthsea to face it and become whole.
Coming of Age, Magic Academy, Quest, Wise Mentor, Epic Fantasy