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The Tombs of Atuan is the second of a series of books written by Ursula K. Le Guin and set in her fantasy archipelago of Earthsea, first published in 1971. It follows on from A Wizard of Earthsea and is continued in The Farthest Shore. The Tombs of Atuan was a Newbery Honor Book in 1972. The story centers on a Karg child who is taken from her family and dedicated as the high priestess in the service of the "Nameless Ones" on the island of Atuan. Her true name is Tenar, but she is renamed Arha,... full article at wikipedia
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