I always find myself struggling to write down my thoughts and feelings on the Earthsea series. It's such a profound and impactful series that is (rightfully) well regarded as peek fantasy. 

Le Guin is one of the most thoughtful and reflective authors when it comes to making fantastically balanced characters. She's able to breathe life into what seems like a simple fantasy world on the surface but is slowly revealed to be just as complex as the characters she weaves into it. Every little detail Le Guin adds to the story feels like a part of a bigger whole, one we get glimpses throughout the series. It makes me, as a reader, feel so small yet so significant all the same.

The difficulty I have with her writing is just how meloncholly it all feels. The world, the characters, and the story fell so impactful, and yet by the end of each story, I could not say I end the book feeling satisfied. These characters and the world the inhabit I've come to truly love and understand, especially as I age and keep returning to the series. This book truly made me FEEL, and in every way that matters, it's a massive compliment to the authors skill in being able to do so in what are not very long books. Especially as an avid fantasy reader where the average book length can be into the 600s of pages.

I will continue to love and cry over this series, no matter how conflicted it makes me feel. I hope I can continue with this reread and get to the later books.