LoveReading Says
LoveReading Says
This absorbing sensational trilogy finishes with ‘Abhorsen’ directly continuing the story from ‘Lirael’ and the powerful prologue sets the pace of this novel, so hold on tight! Lirael, Sam and their oh so wonderfully intriguing companions continue to battle the force of evil that is attempting to annihilate their world. Nix has been steadily accelerating the chill of foreboding, Lirael and Sam are learning quickly but will it be enough? Prepare yourself, prepare for shock and sorrow, prepare for a compelling and utterly overwhelming ending…
‘Clariel’, the prequel to this trilogy and set 600 years before ‘Sabriel’ starts is a wonderful glimpse into the past and an absolute must for anyone who has loved The Old Kingdom.
Liz Robinson
Find This Book In
About
Abhorsen Synopsis
Besieged on all sides, Lirael, Sameth and the Disreputable Dog are in for the fight of their lives. Chlorr of the Mask, under the control of the enormously powerful Necromancer Hedge, is determined to free Orannis the Destroyer - the greatest and most powerful Free Magic creature in the history of the Old Kingdom.
Only Lirael, newly come into her inheritance as the Abhorsen-in-Waiting, and only just beginning to understand her powers as a Remembrancer, has any chance of stopping the Destroyer - although she has no idea how. To make matters worse, Sameth's best friend, Nick, seems to be helping the Destroyer, and there has been no word from the Abhorsen Sabriel or King Touchstone for days.
With only a vision from the Clayr to guide her, and the rather mixed help of her companions, Lirael must search in both Life and Death for some means to defeat the Destroyer. The Old Kingdom - and the world - is depending on her...
About This Edition
| ISBN: |
9781471409677 |
| Publication date: |
3rd September 2020 |
| Author: |
Garth Nix |
| Publisher: |
Hot Key Books |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| Pagination: |
448 pages |
| Series: |
The Old Kingdom |
| Primary Genre |
Fantasy
|
Author
About Garth Nix
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 a part-time soldier in the Australian Army Reserve. Garth's books include the award-winning fantasy novels SABRIEL, LIRAEL and ABHORSEN and 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, THE GUARDIAN and THE AUSTRALIAN, 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
More About Garth Nix
