The Tombs of Atuan is the second book in the Earthsea cycle. Here we are transported to the remote Kargish empire, where the light-skinned and warlike inhabitants worship the spirits of the Nameless Ones, their distant ancestors, and abhor magic. The Tombs of the Nameless Ones on the island of Atuan are the most sacred place of worship and is guarded by a small community of priestesses and eunuchs led by the High Priestess.
At five, little Tenar will become the High Priestess, but she will lose everything: her family, her home and her name; she will become Arha, the eaten one, a dedicated guardian of the Tombs and the cult of the Nameless Ones.
As she tries to adjust to her harsh and monotonous new life, a stranger invades the labyrinth beneath the Tombs. What does the intruder seek? What will this mean for Tenar?
Earthsea is a world of countless islands, each with its own culture. It is said to be home to the oldest and wisest creatures in the world, the dragons. These island societies accept magic as an integral part of their lives, and everything has a secret name, and whoever knows it has power over it.
The fantasy world of Earthsea has been compared to J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle Earth. and C.S Lewis’ Narnia. Its author, the great Ursula K. Le Guin, wrote five novels and a series of short stories set on the islands of the archipelago, which are among the classics of fantasy literature.
