Goldenhand is the long-awaited fifth installment of Garth Nix's New York Times bestselling Old Kingdom series
Garth Nix was born in 1963 in Melbourne, Australia. A full-time
writer since 2001, he 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 Old Kingdom
fantasy novels; the six books of The Seventh Tower sequence; The
Keys to the Kingdom series; and with Sean Williams, the
Troubletwisters books and Spirit Animals: Blood Ties. He is also
the author of Frogkisser! and other novels for younger
children.
More than six million copies of Garth's books have been sold around
the world and his work has been translated into 40 languages. He
lives in Sydney, Australia. Follow Garth on twitter at @garthnix or
at www.garthnix.com
Nix's signature talent is in full effect, creating strong female
characters, lucid descriptions, and an absorbing plot (...) A
masterfully spun tale well worth the yearslong wait
*Kirkus Reviews*
Fans will be happy to know that this is by far the stand-out in the
series
*i Newspaper*
Garth Nix will forever have a fan in me, and I already long for
another epic tale to add to this collection. Please, sir, don't
deny me that joy
*Nuime.com*
Nix has triumphed once again, with striking and utterly believable
characters, compelling themes of freedom and destiny and a story
that will captivate readers from the first to the very last
page
*Inis Reading Guide*
Garth Nix writes thrilling fantasy for people who don't like
fantasy (...) this book doesn't disappoint (...) Start this
riveting series and you'll miss Christmas entirely
*The Times (Saturday Review)*
Garth Nix is indeed a master fantasy writer, creating a wholly
believable world, peopled with characters the reader comes to care
deeply about. His attention to detail brings the world of the Old
Kingdom alive, imbuing every page with Charter Magic so real you
can almost feel it at your fingertips. If you have not read his
work before, I urge you to seek out this spellbinding series; if
you are an aficionado, then prepare to be enthralled once more.
*Reading Zone*
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