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Old 12-16-2022, 10:20 AM   #57
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Originally Posted by WillAdams View Post
I would argue that _A Wizard of Earthsea_ is notable as one of the best fantasy novels, and a big part of why is that it is one of the first, if not the first, which breaks out of the established mold of "the Wizard is a Merlin clone".

Agree that _The Last Unicorn_ would merit being added as well.
Just because it's old does not make it good. And the proof that age doesn't matter is because A Wizard of Earthsea is terrible.
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