Clariel: Prequel to the internationally bestselling Old Kingdom fantasy series (The Old Kingdom) - Hardcover

Garth Nix

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 147140384X ISBN 13: 9781471403842

Publisher: Hot Key Books, 2014

Synopsis

Sixteen-year-old Clariel is not adjusting well to her new life in the city of Belisaere, the capital of the Old Kingdom. She misses roaming freely within the forests of Estwael, and she feels trapped within the stone city walls. And in Belisaere she is forced to follow the plans, plots and demands of everyone, from her parents to her maid to the sinister Guildmaster Kilip. Clariel can see her freedom slipping away. It seems too that the city itself is descending into chaos, as the ancient rules binding Abhorsen, King and Clayr appear to be disintegrating. With the discovery of a dangerous Free Magic creature loose in the city, Clariel is given the chance both to prove her worth and make her escape. But events spin rapidly out of control. Clariel finds herself more trapped than ever, until help comes from an unlikely source. But the help comes at a terrible cost. Clariel must question the motivations and secret hearts of everyone around her - and it is herself she must question most of all.

About this title

Review:

This is a must-read ... fans will be sated and new readers will fall in love with the characters and lavish-landscapes Source: The Times

Beautifully written, magnificently imagined, and wholly original, CLARIEL is Garth Nix's finest work yet. Author: Holly Black, New York Times bestselling author of THE COLDEST GIRL IN

The old magic returns in this sterling prequel to one of YA's classic series. Author: Scott Westerfeld, New York Times bestselling author of the Uglies series and AFTERWORLDS

...will delight fantasy fans. Source: The Telegraph

In this long-awaited prequel, Garth Nix shows us why his Old Kingdom books have influenced a generation of fantasy writers Author: Cassandra Clare

A brilliant return to the Old Kingdom - one of the most exciting and original magical worlds ever devised. Author: Alison Goodman, New York Times bestselling author of EON and EONA

Engrossing from page one, and lacks none of the writing and storytelling skills we have come to associate with Mr Nix. You need have no prior knowledge of the Old Kingdom; this book delivers story, character and background enough to enthral new readers as well as older fans . . . totally engrossing Author: Tricia Adams Source: School Library Association

From the Author:

Garth Nix was born in 1963 in Melbourne, Australia. A full-time writer since 2001, he has worked as a literary agent, marketing consultant, book editor, book publicist, book sales representative, bookseller, and as a part-time soldier in the Australian Army Reserve. Garth's books include the award-winning Old Kingdom fantasy novels Sabriel, Lirael, Abhorsen, and Clariel, and most recently, Goldenhand. He has also written the science fiction novels Shade's Children and A Confusion of Princes. His fantasy novels for children include The Ragwitch; the six books of The Seventh Tower sequence; The Keys to the Kingdom series; and with Sean Williams, the Troubletwisters books and Spirit Animals: Blood Ties.

More than five million copies of Garth's books have been sold around the world, his books have appeared on the bestseller lists of the New York Times, Publishers Weekly, and the Guardian, and his work has been translated into 40 languages. He lives in Sydney, Australia. Follow Garth on twitter at @garthnix or at www.garthnix.com

About this edition

• Publisher: Hot Key Books
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 147140384X
• ISBN 13: 9781471403842
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 608