Sabriel

Garth Nix

Oct 2006 · THE OLD KINGDOM CHRONICLES Book 1 · Allen & Unwin

About this ebook

Garth Nix's fantasy masterwork is a compelling high fantasy, the gripping story of a young woman who must journey into Death to defeat a powerful necromancer. A tale of dark secrets, deep love and dangerous magic.

WINNER Aurealis Best Fantasy Novel
WINNER Aurealis Best YA Novel
SHORT-LISTED Ditmar Award, Best Long Fiction
SHORT-LISTED W.H.Smith Book Awards, Children's Book of the Year
An American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults

She walks in Death with sword and bells ...

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 world - and face the power of her own extraordinary destiny.

'Sabriel is a winner, a fantasy that reads like realism. Here is a world with the same solidity and four-dimensional authority as our own, created with invention, clarity and intelligence.' PHILIP PULLMAN

'Passionately exciting, full of intriguing characters and stunning scenery, Sabriel is sheer enjoyment.' THE TIMES

'Weaving horror and fantasy into a rich, original story . a powerful, gripping quest.' THE AGE

Ratings and reviews

Has everything you could possibly want for total immersion- adventure, mystery, strong, interesting yet flawed characters (check, check!) and a plot bursting at the seams with originality and a dark sense of whimsy. Has a special place amongst my favourite books of all time.

Get it while it's cheap. I smashed the three books in a week and awaiting his next in the series.

I loved this book series when I was fifteen, and I still love it ten years later. Garth nix' books are always a great read, no mstter the age. Its an interesting take on necromancy. Love it.

About the author

Garth Nix has worked as a literary agent, marketing consultant, book editor, book publicist, book sales representative, bookseller, and as a part-time soldier in the Australian Army Reserve. Garth's books include the award-winning fantasy novels Sabriel, Lirael and Abhorsen; and the cult favourite YA SF novel Shade's Children. His fantasy novels for children include The Ragwitch, the six books of The Seventh Tower sequence, and The Keys to the Kingdom series. More than five million copies of his books have been sold around the world; 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 into 37 languages. He lives in a Sydney beach suburb with his wife and two children.