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The Tombs of Atuan (The Earthsea Cycle, Book 2)

byUrsula K. Le Guin

Genres: Fantasy High Fantasy

Who is this book for? Readers who enjoy rich world-building, character-driven narratives, and themes of identity and freedom.

Topics IdentityFreedomMagic

MoodReflective

Female protagonist

The second novel in the renowned Earthsea series from Ursula K. LeGuin When young Tenar is chosen as high priestess to the ancient and nameless Powers of the Earth, everything is taken away -- home, family, possessions, even her name. For she is now Arha, the Eaten One, guardian of the ominous Tombs of Atuan. While she is learning her way through the dark labyrinth, a young wizard, Ged, comes to steal the Tombs' greatest hidden treasure, the Ring of Erreth-Akbe. But Ged also brings with him the light of magic, and together, he and Tenar escape from the darkness that has become her domain. With millions of copies sold, Ursula K. Le Guin's Earthsea Cycle has earned a treasured place on the shelves of fantasy lovers everywhere. Complex, innovative, and deeply moral, this quintessential fantasy sequence has been compared with the work of J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis, and has helped make Le Guin one of the most distinguished fantasy and science fiction writers of all time.

Language

Published on

01/09/2001

Pages

192

Format

Mass Market Paperback

ISBN

9780689845369

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18.69 €

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