Sabiel, Lirael, Clariel: bhorsen Trilogy by Garth Nix

The Abhorsen Trilogy:
1. Sabriel.
2. Lirael.
3. Abhorsen.
4. Clariel.
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Strength Rating: 5
Recommend: 5

Sabriel

Sabriel takes place in a world that is somewhat different from ours. The world in the book is divided into two nations - the Old Kingdom and Ancelstierre. Ancelstierre is similar to our world but perhaps a few decades behind us in technology. The Old Kingdom is where magic takes place.

Sabriel was born in the Old Kingdom but was sent to Ancelstierre to boarding school. She has had little practice with magic but is called to the Old Kingdom when her father, the Abhorsen, goes missing. Along the way, she picks up some helpers (and I use the term loosely!) and makes her way through the Old Kingdom in search of her father. Each step they take further into the Old Kingdom leads them closer to a battle with the forces of life and death.

This book is amazing! And each of the three in the series is better than the one before it. In my opinion, it is better then the Lord of the Rings trilogy.

Lirael

Lirael is a daugher of the Clayr, a group who can see the future, or past, or well... they don't always know when, but they have the Sight. Lirael feels left out because she is getting older and doesn't yet have the Sight. She takes refuge in the Great Library. Little does she know that she is slowly learning all of the skills and magic she will need when the Old Kingdom calls on her for help.

Guided by her companion, the Disreputable Dog, Lirael travels on a desperate mission under a growing shadow of ancient evil. She is joined by Prince Sameth on his own journey to save a friend from Ancelstiere who was on his way to visit Sameth when he disappeared.