Book 2 of the Earthsea Cycle. This book answers some questions and we see Sparrowhawk much older than I would have expected. However, this is a great story and the story starts from a while different direction than you would expect. I do love the circle that we see in theme that allows us to meet a new hero and yet the story is not all that different than book 1, even with the differences that are obvious. Another classic and well worth the read.