Not that I would expect you to do so, but don't judge Ursula K. LeGuin's writing on what you saw.
Thre real wizard of earthsea book deals with facing up to and intetgrating the darker aspects of yourself. What I saw last night was an interesting and pretty variation that merged the first two books in the trilogy, and seemed to throw in a large dose of Harry Potter.
Also, the Earthsea Trilogy was written to be a childrens fantasy. I highly recommend other books of hers, like "The Disposessed" and "The Lathe of Heaven" both of which I think would fulfill your desire for rich ideas with complex consequences.
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Thre real wizard of earthsea book deals with facing up to and intetgrating the darker aspects of yourself. What I saw last night was an interesting and pretty variation that merged the first two books in the trilogy, and seemed to throw in a large dose of Harry Potter.
Also, the Earthsea Trilogy was written to be a childrens fantasy. I highly recommend other books of hers, like "The Disposessed" and "The Lathe of Heaven" both of which I think would fulfill your desire for rich ideas with complex consequences.