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Celebrate
the 25th anniversary of the globally bestselling Old Kingdom series
with a special edition of Sabriel, featuring exclusive content from
master of fantasy Garth Nix and original cover artwork by Leo and Diane Dillon.Enter the
Old Kingdom, a world of dark secrets and dangerous magic.
As a
child, Sabriel was sent across the Wall to Ancelstierre to safety. Now eighteen
years old, she receives a cryptic and desperate message from her father, the
Abhorsen—the magical protector whose task it is to bind and send back to Death
those who won’t stay Dead.
Fiercely
determined to help her father, who is perilously trapped in Death, and save him
from the sinister Free Magic entity that has somehow ensnared him, Sabriel must
prepare to enter Death herself—and find her destiny.
To
preserve life, the Abhorsen must enter death.
Exclusive content, including an original short story featuring Sabriel, an essay from Garth Nix about his writing process, and photographs of the author's handwritten manuscript, complete this special edition.
“There
is no joy like returning to the Old Kingdom. Nix sets the standard for
fantasy.” —Leigh Bardugo“One of
the greatest living fantasy writers. I will never get enough of the Old
Kingdom.” —Sarah J. Maas“Sabriel
is a winner, a fantasy that reads like realism, created with invention,
clarity and intelligence.” —Philip Pullman
About the author
Garth Nix is an award-winning and New York Times bestselling author whose beloved Old Kingdom fantasy series begins with Sabriel. His many other novels include Shade’s Children and A Confusion of Princes, and he has written such children’s series as The Seventh Tower and the Keys to the Kingdom, as well as co-writing TroubleTwisters and Have Sword, Will Travel with Sean Williams. His work has been translated into forty-two languages and has sold more than seven million copies.
Summary
Celebrate
the 25th anniversary of the globally bestselling Old Kingdom series
with a special edition of Sabriel, featuring exclusive content from
master of fantasy Garth Nix and original cover artwork by Leo and Diane Dillon.
Enter the
Old Kingdom, a world of dark secrets and dangerous magic.
As a
child, Sabriel was sent across the Wall to Ancelstierre to safety. Now eighteen
years old, she receives a cryptic and desperate message from her father, the
Abhorsen—the magical protector whose task it is to bind and send back to Death
those who won’t stay Dead.
Fiercely
determined to help her father, who is perilously trapped in Death, and save him
from the sinister Free Magic entity that has somehow ensnared him, Sabriel must
prepare to enter Death herself—and find her destiny.
To
preserve life, the Abhorsen must enter death.
Exclusive content, including an original short story featuring Sabriel, an essay from Garth Nix about his writing process, and photographs of the author's handwritten manuscript, complete this special edition.
“There
is no joy like returning to the Old Kingdom. Nix sets the standard for
fantasy.” —Leigh Bardugo
“One of
the greatest living fantasy writers. I will never get enough of the Old
Kingdom.” —Sarah J. Maas
“Sabriel
is a winner, a fantasy that reads like realism, created with invention,
clarity and intelligence.” —Philip Pullman
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“Sabriel has a fast pace, drama, vivid descriptions, excitement and humour. Packs of putrefying zombies, too. What more could you want?”
