Only in silence the word, Only in dark the light. Only in an oversaturated YA Fantasy market, the ascension of a talentless loser like J.K. Rowling. Join Tom, Dan, and Sarah in the first part of their exploration of Ursula K. Leguin’s fantasy opus, “A Wizard of Earthsea.” Striking out from Gont Port into the seas of the Archipelago, the intrepid siblings navigate serene straits of functioning magical metaphor, but also brave the deluge of discourse with a quiz examining the history of wizard schools in fantasy canon. This episode gives an overview of Leguin’s life and background before explaining the foundational aspects of the Earthsea novels, setting up for a look at The Tombs of Atuan, The Farthest Shore, and Tehanu in Part 2. Contained within: boy wizard intellectual theft, weed grandma thinks celibacy is for dorks, wind waking, and literally hitting the griddy.