Fantasy

The Tombs of Atuan (Earthsea Cycle, #2)

by Ursula K. Le Guin · Earthsea Cycle series

Taken as a child to serve the nameless powers dwelling in ancient tombs, Tenar becomes Arha, the Eaten One, high priestess of dark forces she doesn't understand. When the young wizard Ged enters her underground labyrinth seeking a powerful artifact, their confrontation becomes a struggle between light and shadow, freedom and servitude. Le Guin crafts a haunting tale of identity reclaimed and the courage required to step from darkness into an uncertain world.

Earthsea Cycle in reading order

• 1. A Wizard of Earthsea (Earthsea Cycle, #1) — Ursula K. Le Guin
• 2. The Tombs of Atuan (Earthsea Cycle, #2) — Ursula K. Le Guin
• 3. The Farthest Shore — Ursula K. Le Guin
• 6. The Other Wind (Earthsea Cycle, #6) — Ursula K. Le Guin

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