Lirael: Daughter of the Clayr

Garth Nix

May 2002 · The Old Kingdom Book 2 · Penguin Random House Audio · Narrated by Tim Curry

About this audiobook

Lirael has never felt like a true daughter of the Clayr. Abandoned by her mother, ignorant of her father's identity, Lirael resembles no one else in her large extended family living in the Clayr's glacier. She doesn't even have the Sight--the ability to See into the present and possibly futures--that is the very birthright of the Clayr.

Nonetheless, it is Lirael in whose hands the fate of the Old Kingdom lies. She must undertake a desperate mission under the growing shadow of an ancient evil--one that opposes the Royal Family, blocks the Sight 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.

Ratings and reviews

excellent

About the author

Garth Nix grew up in Canberra, Australia. He has worked in the publishing industry and currently lives in Sydney where he is both a marketing communications consultant and a writer.