" Sabriel is a winner, a fantasy that reads like realism. And every step brings them closer to a battle that will pit them against the true forces of life and death-and bring Sabriel face-to-face with her own destiny. She soon finds companions in Mogget, a cat whose aloof manner barely conceals its malevolent spirit, and Touchstone, a young Charter Mage long imprisoned by magic, now free in body but still trapped by painful memories.Īs the three travel deep into the Old Kingdom, threats mount on all sides. But during her final semester, her father, the Abhorsen, goes missing, and Sabriel knows she must enter the Old Kingdom to find him. Sent to a boarding school in Ancelstierre as a young child, Sabriel has had little experience with the random power of Free Magic or the Dead who refuse to stay dead in the Old Kingdom. Sabriel, the first installment in the trilogy, launched critically acclaimed author Garth Nix onto the fantasy scene as a rising star.ĭark Secrets, Deep Love, and Dangerous Magic Game of Thrones fans will love the New York Times bestselling Abhorsen series. There she confronts an evil that threatens much more than her life. With her father missing, Sabriel must cross into that world to find him. Overall, Lirael is another brilliant addition to the Old Kingdom series and sets itself up nicely for another book that is sure to be as action and magic-packed as always.About the Book Since childhood, Sabriel has lived outside the walls of the Old Kingdom, away from the power of Free Magic and the Dead. I liked the ending it seemed fitting given the attitudes of the characters it involved throughout the book itself. The book certainly ends with a cliffhanger, leaving the reader with many unanswered questions. Most of the book is told from her point of view, though the view point does occasionally switch, another plus of the book, and she is such a relatable character just as Sabriel was in the first book.
The use of this theme gives the book a human connection to readers amongst the interest and intrigue of the magic, prophecy and politics of the book.Ĭharacter-wise, I adored Lirael. A major theme that runs throughout the book is feelings of isolation and difference from those around us, something that I, and I'm sure many other teenagers, can relate to. However, the new cast of characters Nix introduces, including Sabriel's son Sam, more than make up for the lack of Sabriel and I found myself really loving this book.
When first reading Lirael I was disappointed that there was little mention or appearance of Sabriel and Touchstone as they were my favourite characters from the first book in the series.
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