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Abhorsen

By Garth Nix
Series: THE OLD KINGDOM
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Abhorsen by Garth Nix is a continuation of the darkly enchanting series where a young Abhorsen named Lirael embarks on a critical mission to thwart a powerful evil threatening the Old Kingdom. With the aid of her loyal companions, she must navigate a world of both life and death to prevent catastrophe. The story weaves elements of magic, destiny, and courage into a thrilling fantasy adventure.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy immersing yourself in a richly imagined fantasy world filled with complex magic systems and formidable foes. It offers a gripping continuation of an epic tale, featuring strong characters and thrilling adventures as they navigate life and death challenges. If you're drawn to stories of bravery and destiny, this compelling narrative is likely to captivate your imagination.

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The sequel to Garth Nix's extraordinary Lirael takes you deeper through the gates of Death in this terrifying and utterly absorbing adventure.

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Beneath the earth, a malignant force lies waiting, greedy for freedom from its ancient prison. As the Old Kingdom falls once more into a realm of darkness and terror, the people look desperately to the Abhorsen to save them from the Dead.

Yet Abhorsen Sabriel is lost, and only Lirael has any chance of stopping the Destroyer. With her companions Sameth, Mogget, and the Disreputable Dog, Lirael battles Shadow Hands and dark necromancers in a race against time. But what hope can one young woman have against a terrible evil with the power to destroy life itself?

Abhorsen by Garth Nix is a thrilling fantasy adventure that will keep you on the edge of your seat as Lirael confronts unimaginable forces in her quest to save the Old Kingdom.

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    For many years, Sabriel has lived outside the walls of the Old Kingdom, away from the random power of Free Magic, and away from the Dead who won't stay dead. But now her father, the Mage Abhorsen, is missing, and to find him, Sabriel must cross back into that treacherous worldβ€”and face the power of her own extraordinary destiny. Sabriel...
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    SHORTLISTED CBCA Book of the Year, Older Readers SHORTLISTED Aurealise Awards, Best Young Adult Fiction SHORTLISTED Locus Awards, Best Young Adult Fiction Beware the wind from the North! In the Old Kingdom, a land of ancient and often terrible magics, eighteen-year-old orphan Terciel learns the art of necromancy from his great-aunt Tizanael. But not to raise the Dead, rather to...
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    Beneath the earth, a malignant force lies waiting, greedy for freedom from its ancient prison. As the Old Kingdom falls once more into a realm of darkness and terror, the people look desperately to the Abhorsen to save them from the Dead. Yet Abhorsen Sabriel is lost, and only Lirael has any chance of stopping the Destroyer. With her companions...
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    Goldenhand
    For everything and everyone, there is a time to die ... Lirael is no longer a shy Second Assistant Librarian - she's now the Abhorsen-in-Waiting, with a new hand, one of gilded steel and Charter Magic. When she discovers Nicholas Sayre lying unconscious, she uses her powers to save him. But the attack has left Nicholas tainted with Free Magic,...
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  • Lirael
    Dark forces are abroad once more in the Old Kingdom. Lirael, solitary daughter of the Clayr, and Sameth, the reluctant Abhorsen-in-Waiting, both seek the same man who may hold the key to an ancient evil stirring in the West. But the Dead cannot be laid to rest until the strange secret linking the fate of Lirael and Sameth is revealed....
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  • Terciel and Elinor
    SHORT-LISTED CBCA Book of the Year, Older Readers SHORT-LISTED Aurealis Awards, Best Young Adult Fiction SHORT-LISTED Locus Awards, Best Young Adult Fiction Beware the wind from the North! In the Old Kingdom, a land of ancient and often terrible magics, eighteen-year-old orphan Terciel learns the art of necromancy from his great-aunt Tizanael. But not to raise the Dead, rather to...
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Abhorsen by Garth Nix captivates readers with its intricate world-building, compelling magic, and fascinating characters. The narrative's ability to draw readers into its richly developed universe is praised, making it an irresistibly pleasurable experience.

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ISBN: 9781743316603

Publisher: A&U Children's

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 27 August 2014

Country: Australia

Imprint: A&U Children

Audience: Teenage

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Width: 128.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 360g

Pages: 416

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Garth Nix is the bestselling author of numerous books including the award-winning fantasy novels Sabriel, Lirael and Abhorsen and the Keys to the Kingdom series.

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