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Book Review By irina
The Tombs of Atuan - Earthsea 2 by Ursula Le Guin

A mage Sparrowhawk comes in search of a half ring belonged to a great mage and ruler. He finds a girl in the labirynths of the place who serves the dark forces. The young woman helps the wizard and they leave the place to go to the main land of the Earthsea.


Plot & Themes
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy world/fantasy past
Youngster becomes - an adult (general)
Tech./$$$/Info hunt Yes
Stealing/recovering/destroying
Descript. of chases or violence - 20 %
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 20 %
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40 %
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 20 %

Main Character
Identity: - Female
Profession/status:
Age: - 60's-90's

Main Adversary
Identity: - magical being
Age: - long-lived adults
Profession/status:
Has magical powers? Yes
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - almost none
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence

Setting
Terrain

Writing Style
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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