The Tombs of Atuan -- Ursula K. Le Guin

<b>One of the <i>Time</i> 100 Best Fantasy Books Of All Time</b> <p/><b>The Newbery Honor-winning second novel in the renowned Earthsea series from Ursula K. LeGuin gets a beautiful new repackage.</b> <p/>In this second novel in the Earthsea series, Tenar is chosen as high priestess to the ancient and nameless Powers of the Earth, and everything is taken from her--home, family, possessions, even her name. She is now known only as Arha, the Eaten One, and guards the shadowy, labyrinthine Tombs of Atuan.<br> Then a wizard, Ged Sparrowhawk, comes to steal the Tombs' greatest hidden treasure, the Ring of Erreth-Akbe. Tenar's duty is to protect the Ring, but Ged possesses the light of magic and tales of a world that Tenar has never known. Will Tenar risk everything to escape from the darkness that has become her domain?<br> With millions of copies sold worldwide, Ursula K. Le Guin's Earthsea Cycle has earned a treasured place on the shelves of fantasy lovers everywhere, alongside the works of such beloved authors as J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis. Now the full Earthsea collection--<i>A Wizard of Earthsea</i>, <i>The Tombs of Atuan</i>, <i>The Farthest Shore</i>, <i>Tehanu</i>, <i>Tales from Earthsea</i>, and <i>The Other Wind</i>--is available with a fresh, modern look that will endear it both to loyal fans and new legions of readers.<br><br><b>Author:</b> Ursula K. Le Guin<br><b>Publisher:</b> Atheneum Books for Young Readers<br><b>Published:</b> 09/11/2012<br><b>Pages:</b> 224<b