Once, when they were young, they helped each other at a time of darkness and danger and shared an adventure like no other. And he is a broken old man, mourning the powers lost to him through no choice of his own. Now she is a farmer’s widow, having chosen for herself the simple pleasures of an ordinary life.
Years ago, they had escaped together from the sinister Tombs of Atuan-she, an isolated young priestess he, a powerful wizard. Le Guin’s work, I had no idea when I started this series just how much of an impact this would make on me and now, I can honestly say I never want to leave Earthsea.
Honestly, despite my clear love of Ursula K. ****Trigger warnings for the following: Rape (implied and off page), incest,some ableist language and death of a spouse**** ‘If women had power what would men be but women who can’t bear children? And what would women be but men who can?’
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