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Abhorsen
Series: Abhorsen Trilogy
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Ideal for fans of epic fantasy and younger readers ready to engage with high-stakes adventure and richly imagined magical worlds.
The Abhorsen Sabriel and King Touchstone are missing, leaving only Lirael to stop the Destroyer. If Orannis's unspeakable powers are unleashed, it will mean the end of all life.
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The apocalyptic conclusion to the New York Times bestselling Abhorsen series—an epic fantasy experience not to be missed.
The Abhorsen Sabriel and King Touchstone are missing, leaving only Lirael—newly come into her inheritance as the Abhorsen-in-Waiting—to stop the Destroyer. If Orannis's unspeakable powers are unleashed, it will mean the end of all life.
With only a vision from the Clayr to guide her, and the help of her companions, Sam, the Disreputable Dog, and Mogget, Lirael must search in both Life and Death for some means to defeat the evil destructor—before it is too late...
Series: Abhorsen Trilogy
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Abhorsen
The apocalyptic conclusion to the New York Times bestselling Abhorsen series—an epic fantasy experience not to be missed. The Abhorsen Sabriel and King Touchstone are missing, leaving only Lirael—newly come into her inheritance as the Abhorsen-in-Waiting—to stop the Destroyer. If Orannis's unspeakable powers are unleashed, it will mean the end of all life. With only a vision from the Clayr...Paperback$3700Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeks
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ISBN: 9780061474330
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 13 December 2013
Country: United States
Imprint: HarperCollins Publishers
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 23.0mm
Width: 147.0mm
Height: 205.0mm
Weight: 308g
Pages: 368
About 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 part-time soldier in the Australian Army Reserve. Garth's books include the award-winning fantasy novels Sabriel, Lirael, and Abhorsen; Clariel, a prequel in the Abhorsen series; the cult favorite teen science fiction novel Shade's Children; and his critically acclaimed collection of short stories, To Hold the Bridge. His fantasy novels for younger readers include The Ragwitch, the six books of the Seventh Tower sequence, the Keys to the Kingdom series, and A Confusion of Princes. 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 in forty languages. He lives in Sydney, Australia, with his wife and two children.
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