The Tombs of Atuan

Earthsea Cycle, #2

by Ursula K. Le Guin

Mass market paperback, 146 pages

English language

Published Nov. 10, 1975 by Bantam Books.

ISBN:: 978-0-553-11600-7
OCLC Number:: 29059632

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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.

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Milla H reviewed Atuanin holvihaudat by Ursula K. Le Guin (Maameren tarinat, #2)

Velho piilossa pimeissä käytävissä

3 stars

Maameren tarinoita en nuorena lukenut, jostain ihan eri yhteydestä bongasin Holvihaudat ja päätin lukea. Oikeana päivänä syntynyt pikkutyttö saa jatkaa papitarten jälleensyntymisen linjaa ja hänet vihitään vartioimaan pimeitä käytäviä ja holveja maan alla. Missä ei ketään saisi olla, löytyy mies, jonka oikeastaan pitäisi menettää henkensä, mutta Tenar säästää hänet.

Pimeiden, kosteiden käytävien tunnelma välittyi hyvin. Perinne painaa, pääseekö siitä irti?

Courts reviewed The Tombs of Atuan by Ursula K. Le Guin (Earthsea, #2)

A Bit Slow

4 stars

After the Wizard oft Earthsea, this second book felt a bit slow. Since it is confined to one particular place in Earthsea, that might have added to the feeling. It is still a good book and I liked reading it, if only for the change of perspective.

Catship reviewed The Tombs of Atuan by Ursula K. Le Guin (Earthsea Cycle, #2)

Ok yeah I liked it

No rating

It's the kind of story I'd like to follow a bit further. Also, I'd love some more exploration of how the reality and the worship are connected. But I was happy as it was.

Honeybadger reviewed The Tombs of Atuan by Ursula K. Le Guin (Earthsea Cycle, #2)

I loved it

5 stars

I find the start of Le Guin’s Earthsea books always a little bit of a struggle but they always turn out great. It happened with a the Wizard of Earthsea and it happened with the Tombs of Atuan. After the first couple of chapters you get pulled in. Le Guin’s style is more reflective than adventurous and that’s what I really love.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It makes you think and there are some really great quotes there. For example: “What she had begun to learn was the weight of liberty. Freedom is a heavy load, a great and strange burden for the spirit to undertake. It is not easy. It is not a gift given, but a choice made, and the choice may be a hard one. The road goes upward toward the light; but the laden traveler may never reach the end of it.”

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