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The Tombs of Atuan (Earthsea Cycle) - Community Reviews back

by Ursula K. Le Guin
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Books 'n Stuff
Books 'n Stuff rated it 7 years ago
Synopsis: At the age of six, Tenar was taken from her home and made High Priestess of the Nameless Ones, dark powers of the Tombs of Atuan. But when the wizard, Ged, comes to steal the tombs' greatest treasure he also comes to bring Tenar out of darkness.Review: Ursula Le Guin is known as one of the...
pedestrienne
pedestrienne rated it 7 years ago
This is the worst cover, definitely whitewashed Sparrowhawk, if that's supposed to be him, but a really great, small but intense story about belief and nameless evil.
pedestrienne
pedestrienne rated it 7 years ago
This is the worst cover, definitely whitewashed Sparrowhawk, if that's supposed to be him, but a really great, small but intense story about belief and nameless evil.
YouKneeK
YouKneeK rated it 8 years ago
This is the second book in the Earthsea Cycle series, and I enjoyed it as much as the first one. I was a little disappointed at first because I had hoped to continue reading about the characters who had interested me so much in the first book, but this book focuses on a different main character. I...
Anna Smith-Spark: Good Books and Broken Knives
It is probably obvious I like this book.
Lisa (Harmony)
Lisa (Harmony) rated it 11 years ago
The first book of the original trilogy, A Wizard of Earthsea was centered on a two-named hero, the boy Sparrowhawk who becomes the Wizard Ged. This middle book is focused a a two-named heroine: Tenar, chosen to be the high priestess in childhood as the reincarnation of the last high priestess. She b...
altheaann
altheaann rated it 11 years ago
One of my favorite books of all time - I've probably read this one over two dozen times. It's a deceptively simple story, simple in the way that all truths are simple, allegorical in that it can be applied to all of our lives. it's a story of growing up, of claiming freedom and independence, and all...
MatthewHunter
MatthewHunter rated it 12 years ago
I read The Tombs of Atuan before the first book in the series, [b:A Wizard of Earthsea|13642|A Wizard of Earthsea (Earthsea Cycle, #1)|Ursula K. Le Guin|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1353424536s/13642.jpg|113603]. So, I missed out on a ton of background about the wizard Ged and world-kn...
Confessions of a Bibliophile
Confessions of a Bibliophile rated it 12 years ago
To be honest, it’s been a few years since I read A Wizard of Earthsea—we had it in at work for once, I’d never read it, I’ve should have read because I’ve never really read any Ursula K. LeGuin and how have I never read her before. And I remembered that I liked it…but it didn’t blow my mind. And unf...
A Bookworm's Definitive Story
A Bookworm's Definitive Story rated it 12 years ago
Simply put, a wonderful fantasy book without elves and dwarves, but with invisible ancient evil and a horrific labyrinth maze. Loved the way people think in this book, especially the ignorant Godking High King Priestess and the thoughtful Eaten One. Would read the third book after The Blue Sword.
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