The Tombs of Atuan by Ursula K. Le GuinMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
"You were taught to be a slave, but you have broken free."
Finished work in a hurry so I could dive into this immediately after finishing Book 1. This 2nd volume is definitely in the HORROR category 😳 hahaha! Great atmospheric writing about a girl who becomes a slave to a religious order and spends most of her time in a vast underground city where she. Is. Not. Alone.
"There are sharks in the sea, and there is cruelty in men's eyes. And where men worship these things and abase themselves before them, there evil breeds."
As an indictment against organized religion, this one is more powerful than most. And of course, the crisis of conscience in the end was superbly captured. This unique Le Guin blend of maximum emotional impact combined with minimum word count is a feat to behold.
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