Lirael: Daughter of the Clayr (Abhorsen Trilogy, Bk. 2)

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Review ------ “Lirael has taken this series into breathtaking, lyrical, fantasy status (and I hear that Abhorsen… is simply stunning).” The Bookseller “I was spellbound from page one… Nix’s writing is masterful. Ithink we are seeing the emergence of a writing talent who will be here for many years to come and whose books will be read for a long time after.” Mrs Mad’s Book-a-Rama “Readers who like their fantasy intense in action, magisterial in and apocalyptic in consequences will revel in every word.” Kirkus starred review “What makes LIRAEL a delight is the magic that Nix brings to his story and to his characters. It is filled with twists and turns, playful inventiveness and dark magic, and is sure to satisfy his many readers.” Locus Praise for Sabriel… “Sabriel is a winner, a fantasy that reads like realism. I congratulate Garth Nix.” Philip Pullman “Fast pace, drama, vivid descriptions, excitement and humour… What more could you want?” The Guardian "Every publisher thinks they have the next great children's fantasy writer. Harper Collins know they have." Nick Holt, AML Synopsis -------- When the future is unclear, who holds the key to destiny? Sequel to the spellbinding, award-winning fantasy adventure, SABRIEL. Lirael has never felt like a true daughter of the Clayr. Abandoned by her mother and ignorant of her her's identity, Lirael resembles no one else in her large, extended family living in the Clayr's Glacier. She doesn't even have the -- the ability to See into the present and possible futures -- that is the very birthright of the Clayr. Nonetheless, it is Lirael in whose hands the e of the Old Kingdom lies. she must undertake a desperate mission under the growing shadow of an ancient evil -- one that ses the Royal Family, blocks the of the Clayr, and threatens to break the very boundary between Life and Death itself. With only her faithful companion, the Disreputable Dog, to help her, Lirael must find the courage to seek her own hidden destiny. Garth Nix draws readers deeper into the magical landscape of the Old Kingdom and weaves a spellbinding tale of discovery, destiny and danger.