- Mass Market Paperback: 720 pages
- Publisher: Tegen Other; Reprint edition (April 29 2002)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0060005424
- ISBN-13: 978-0060005429
- Product Dimensions: 17.3 x 10.6 x 3.9 cm
- Shipping Weight: 340 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (199 customer reviews)
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- #5 in Books > Children's Books > Ages 9-12 > Series > Science Fiction > Abhorsen Trilogy
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Fourteen years have passed since the necromancer Sabriel bound the Greater Dead Adept Kerrigor beyond the Ninth Gate and helped restore King Touchstone to the Old Kingdom throne. Now she rules at his side as Abhorsen, the sole necromancer of the Old Kingdom, keeping the people safe from the dark power of Free Magic. But this is not just Sabriel's tale. It is also the story of Hedge, a mysterious necromancer who is digging up a monstrous evil that could utterly destroy the Old Kingdom. And it is the story of Prince Sameth, Touchstone and Sabriel's only son, who would rather fight an entire army of Dead than disappoint his beloved parents. And Sam's friend Nick, who has unknowingly loosed Free Magic into the Old Kingdom, blissfully ignorant of its complete malevolence. But mostly, this is the tale of Lirael, the only daughter of the future-seeing Clayr who does not possess the Sight. Burying the pain of her Sightlessness in the Clayr's great library, Third Assistant Librarian Lirael's insatiable curiosity will soon lead her to an unbelievable destiny that may even be connected with that of the great Sabriel herself.
Garth Nix's stunning sequel to Sabriel, full of Mages, Moggets, and even a Disreputable Dog, is on par with the equally superb works of Philip Pullman and William Nicholson. And fantasy lovers of all ages will be thrilled to discover that Lirael ends with more questions than answers, which will mean a third dip into Nix's beguiling Charter Magic. Both exhilarating and mesmerizing, this fine novel is pure enchantment. (Ages 12 and older) --Jennifer Hubert --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
From Publishers Weekly
In Nix's sequel to Sabriel, readers return to the entrancing and complicated Old Kingdom: a world of necromancy, seers, dangerous monsters and talking animals (the cat Mogget is back). The relationships between the Kingdom's various realms and the magic may take some unraveling for readers new to the series, but the heroine's plight will be instantly compelling. Lirael is the only one of a community of clairvoyant women not to be gifted with "the Sight," and the mystery of her parentage contributes to her alienation. Just after her 14th birthday, Lirael releases a Stilken (half-woman, half-crustacean) from a glass-covered coffin. Her act leads to a meeting with a healer (Lirael's great-great-grandmother) who fortifies her and urges her to take as her only friend the impertinent "Disreputable Dog," a creature of suspicious magical origin whose true nature remains unknown. The overall plot may follow the expected course an evil magician threatens the well-being of the Old Kingdom and Lirael finds her destiny linked with that of handsome, nervous Prince Sameth (son of Sabriel) but startling subplots abound and keep the pages turning. The book ends on a cliffhanger, and Nix leaves nearly every major question unanswered. The evil is still at large, the Disreputable Dog still unexplained and Lirael's mother's desertion of her unresolved. Readers hoping for a satisfying ending will have to wait for the third in the series, to be titled Abhorsen, and tentatively scheduled for fall 2002. Ages 12-up.
Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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2.0 out of 5 stars
lirael,
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This review is from: Lirael: Daughter of the Clayr (Mass Market Paperback)
quality of book was good, but failed to deliver within promised time. instead of december 26th came january 10th. it took 3 1/2 weeks to come.
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Drawn out...,
By Crazy James (Dallas, TX USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Lirael (Hardcover)
Lirael is Garth Nix's continuation of Sabriel which shall apparently be followed by a third book by the name of Abhorsen. With Lirael, he begins flesh out the world created in Sabriel and lays down the groundwork for what could be an epic series that could perhaps stretch across numerous volumes. Lirael is probably strong enough to stand on its own... though it is highly recommended that one begin with Sabriel in order to catch the richness of Nix's world that includes a wonderful play between two areas: one steeped in early twentieth century technology and the other basking in the heights of fantasy.In the course of the book we discover Lirael, daughter of the Clayr who wines because it seems she will never meet the desires of her tribe because she lacks vision to see into the future. We also run across Prince Sameth, who is scared of his expected destiny as Abhorsen-in-waiting (a necromancer whose job is to keep the dead, dead). Aside from the pity parties that fill a good portion of the book, there are numerous exciting encounters with monsters... though none of them seem to be as dark and forbidding as the encounters in Sabriel. Lirael is well worth the read, though it is not quite as exciting as Sabriel. I look forward to Abhorsen and hopefully some more exciting plot developments. Crazy James
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Best Book of the Trilogy,
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This review is from: Lirael: Daughter of the Clayr (Mass Market Paperback)
This second book in the trilogy is not a continuation of the first but starts up a new story line. Lirael is a Daughter of the Clayr, yet she is different in many ways and feels apart from the others. She does not have the Sight yet she is strong in Charter Magic and while waiting for the Sight to come to her she works on her Magic skills. She eventually discovers her destiny is not as she thought and she finds herself on a journey to save the Kingdom. This is a wonderful book, one you settle into and become immersed in the fantasy world. I love the Old Kingdom, it is a fascinating world. I've read almost all of Nix's books and he is a master at creating intricate worlds. I really enjoyed this. The characters, the world-building, the plot all satisfied me. The only problem I have is that it doesn't really have an ending but stops mid-action with virtually a 'to be continued'. I love reading trilogies and series but I prefer each book to have its own resolution while being a part of a greater whole. Highly recommended!
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