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This conclusion to the Abhorsen trilogy finds Lirael in a new role as Abhorsen-in-Waiting and monitor of the border of Life and Death, so when an evil force appears to wreak havoc on the world, it is up to Lirael, Prince Sam, and Mogget to keep things under control.

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The third book in Garth Nix's Abhorsen trilogy is everything it promised to be and everything it could ever have been, coming as it did after Sabriel and Lirael--two of the most riveting fantasy novels in recent years. More a continuation of Lirael than Sabriel, which was set 20 years before it's sequel, Abhorsen nevertheless completes this outstanding sequence of books with considerable style and a consistent quality of prose that is enviable and to be admired.

The book opens in the Abhorsen's house in the Old Kingdom where Lirael, the Abhorsen-in-waiting and Prince Sameth, Sabriel's heir, are contemplating their next manoeuvre. They are surrounded on all sides by the dead, marshalled into action by Chlorr of the Mask--a Greater Dead in league with the necromancer Hedge. He in turn is working towards the resurrection of Orannis, the Destroyer. With no word from Sabriel or King Touchstone, the situation is perilous. The Old Kingdom and its neighbouring Ancelstierre are in political turmoil, unaware of the menace that is about to be unleashed from it's subterranean prison.

With the expert company of the Disreputable Dog and mysterious cat Mogget, both wielders of powerful free magic, Lirael and Sam must escape in order to save all Life from doom. Their subsequent trek across these magical lands is perilous and spectacular... and not without a high cost.

Volumes one and two of this altogether thrilling saga are essential reading before attempting to grapple with Abhorsen. Nix's worlds are complex and rich and his characters many and multi-dimensional. From the unexpectedly devastating prologue, through to the nail-biting dénouement, the author demonstrates just how at home he is in this genre. His imagination is raw and exciting, and his novels don't get much better than this. (Age 10 and over) --John McLay

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"A riveting conclusion to a powerful fantasy."--Locus

"Breathtaking, bittersweet, and utterly unforgettable."--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

"At once an allegory regarding war and peace and a testament to friendship, this is thought-provoking fantasy."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"A brilliant mix of subtlety and tension, darkness and light. Nix's Old Kingdom is a world as fully realized as Narnia or Cittagazze."--VOYA

Praise for Lirael: "Riveting."--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

"What makes Lirael a delight is the magic that Nix brings to his story and to his characters."--Locus

"Startling subplots abound and keep the pages turning."--Publishers Weekly

Praise for Sabriel: "Rich, complex, involving, hard to put down, this first novel is excellent high fantasy."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Sabriel is a winner, a fantasy that reads like realism. Here is a world with the same solidity and four dimensional authority as our own, created with invention, clarity, and intelligence. I congratulate Garth Nix. And I look forward to reading his next piece of work."--Philip Pullman

A riveting conclusion to a powerful fantasy. --Locus"

Breathtaking, bittersweet, and utterly unforgettable. --Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"

At once an allegory regarding war and peace and a testament to friendship, this is thought-provoking fantasy. --Publishers Weekly (starred review)"

A brilliant mix of subtlety and tension, darkness and light. Nix s Old Kingdom is a world as fully realized as Narnia or Cittagazze. --VOYA"

More than three hundred pages of breathless chases, near escapes, and intense confrontations. Nix s intricately imagined fantasy world is peopled by complex players worthy of both their dramatic backdrops and their moral dilemmas. --School Library Journal"

Praise for Lirael: Riveting. --Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"

What makes Lirael a delight is the magic that Nix brings to his story and to his characters. --Locus"

Startling subplots abound and keep the pages turning. --Publishers Weekly"

Praise for Sabriel: Rich, complex, involving, hard to put down, this first novel is excellent high fantasy. --Publishers Weekly (starred review)"

The action charges along at a gallop-a page turner for sure. --School Library Journal"

Sabriel is a winner, a fantasy that reads like realism. Here is a world with the same solidity and four dimensional authority as our own, created with invention, clarity, and intelligence. I congratulate Garth Nix. And I look forward to reading his next piece of work. --Philip Pullman"

"More than three hundred pages of breathless chases, near escapes, and intense confrontations. Nix's intricately imagined fantasy world is peopled by complex players worthy of both their dramatic backdrops and their moral dilemmas."--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"The action charges along at a gallop-a page turner for sure."--ALA Booklist (starred review)

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  • PublisherHarperteen
  • Publication date2003
  • ISBN 10 0060278250
  • ISBN 13 9780060278250
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  • Number of pages304
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