SOLVED. Belgariad – Fantasy series about a boy who is taken on travels by a magician [s]

[Rudall]

This fantasy series is about a boy who is taken on travels by a magician. It starts with the magician (not known as such then) arriving at the boy's home and taking him from his mother and starting their travels. One of the magician's tricks is that he can turn into a wolf. The boy's mother also turns out to be a magician. The boy develops his own magical powers through the series and eventually becomes ruler (?).

[Amber]

this sounds similar to the Tales of Earthsea by Ursela Le Quin.

[Kris]

Tales from Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin for Amber's suggestion. Series link - https://www.goodreads.com/series/4090...

[Sue]

The Belgariad by David Eddings.
Pawn of Prophecy (1982)
2.Queen of Sorcery (1982)
3.Magician's Gambit (1983)
4.Castle of Wizardry (1984)
5.Enchanters' End Game (1984)

The title of each book combines a chess term with a fantasy term; whereas the concept of a 'Game of Destiny' is a significant motif in the story. The series has been reprinted as a two-volume set, titled The Belgariad Volume One, containing the first three books of the series, and The Belgariad Volume Two, which contains the last two books. This does not include the original map by Chris Barbieri, but only Shelly Shapiro's map.

The Malloreon is a five-book sequel to the Belgariad. Belgarath the Sorcerer (1995) and Polgara the Sorceress (1997) are prequels that share the setting and most characters. The Rivan Codex (1998) features annotated background material.
The female character is his great-great etc aunt.

[Kris]

The Belgariad series by David Eddings for Sue's suggestion - https://www.goodreads.com/series/4073...

[Rudall]

And the Belgariad series it is! Thank you very much to all.