Compared to the first two books in Earthsea I was not as excited about The Farthest Shore. Some of the scenes felt — for lack of a better word — a bit trippy, which made the narrative a bit harder to follow.

Although I do understand that Earthsea is marketed for a late-teen audience, I may be getting a bit tired of the coming-of-age tropes. “The Farthest Shore” still continues to fill out the world of Earthsea in an interesting and satisfying way.