Garth Nix is a New York Times bestselling novelist and has been a
full-time writer since 2001, but has also 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 many books include the Old Kingdom fantasy series,
beginning with Sabriel and continuing to Goldenhand; the sci-fi
novels Shade's Children and A Confusion of Princes; the Regency
romance with magic Newt's Emerald; and novels for children
including The Ragwitch, the Seventh Tower series, the Keys to the
Kingdom series, and Frogkisser!, which is now in development as a
feature film with Fox Animation/Blue Sky Studios. Garth has written
numerous short stories, some of which are collected in Across the
Wall and To Hold the Bridge. He has also cowritten several
children's book series with Sean Williams, including
TroubleTwisters and Have Sword, Will Travel.
More than six million copies of his books have been sold around the
world and his work has been translated into forty-two languages.
You can find him online at www.garthnix.com.
"A unique magical system based on angel summoning and icons, deft
characterization--including male and female protagonists and LGBTQ
representation--and an affectionate rendering of Dumas's style will
delight teen and adult fans of swashbuckling romance."--Publishers
Weekly (starred review)
"At once an allegory regarding war and peace and a testament to
friendship, this is thought-provoking fantasy."
--Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Nix's complex system of angelic magic, and the toll it takes, is
fascinating, and he weaves an exciting adventure full of intrigue
and action while portraying women in power in a refreshingly casual
way. An original and gripping adventure."--Kirkus Reviews (starred
review)
"Riveting."
--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"The vivid characters . . . jump off the pages. Their growing
relationships steal the show. But there are plenty of
embellishments that enhance the more personal aspects of the story.
And kudos to fantasy stalwart Nix for a story with gender and
racial equality."--Booklist (starred review)
"Themes of freedom and destiny underpin Clariel's harrowing,
bittersweet story, and readers will delight in the telling (and in
fan favorite Mogget's return)."
--Booklist (starred review)
Praise for the Old Kingdom series: Praise for Clariel: "Between
striking characters-from the heroic if not entirely competent young
Abhorsen-in-Waiting, Belatiel, to the enigmatic, catlike Mogget-and
Nix's brilliantly complex magic system, this superb tale is exactly
the book fans of the series have been awaiting."
--Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Praise for ABHORSEN: "Breathtaking, bittersweet, and utterly
unforgettable."
--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Praise for Goldenhand: "A masterfully spun tale well worth the
years long wait."
--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Praise for LIRAEL: "What makes Lirael a delight is the magic that
Nix brings to his story and to his characters."
--Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Praise for SABRIEL: "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. I congratulate Garth Nix. And I look forward to
reading his next piece of work."
--Philip Pullman, author of His Dark Materials trilogy
"Clariel is a deeply sympathetic character faced with complicated
choices, the consequences of which are frighteningly uncertain as
she is pulled between the wild Free Magic and the disciplined
Charter."--School Library Journal (starred review)
"Fans will cheer this latest volume- tightly paced with a
satisfying resolution, capable and relatable female characters,
plenty of action, and reappearances by beloved characters-and
fervently hope for more to come."
--Horn Book Magazine
"Garth Nix is one of the best worldbuilders in fantasy, and this
book is merely further proof. I love the Old Kingdom series, and
Goldenhand is an excellent continuation, packed with the excitement
and passion of a storytelling virtuoso at the height of his
abilities."--Brandon Sanderson, New York Times bestselling author
of the Mistborn trilogy, Warbreaker, The Alloy of Law, The Way of
Kings, Rithmatist, and Steelheart.
"Goldenhand reaffirms why Nix is a master of the genre: his
exquisitely detailed world-building is unparalleled, and his
characters are so tremendously alive and compelling that."
--Sarah J. Maas, author of the best-selling Throne of Glass
series
"Nix's tale provides a complete experience unto itself. But his
focus on this strong character whose overriding passion is to go
her own way provides a hugely satisfying background to the other
Abhorsen books. A suspenseful prequel to the much-loved Abhorsen
books, showcasing the independent Clariel."
--Shelf Awareness (starred review)
"There is no joy like returning to the Old Kingdom. Once again, Nix
sets the standard for fantasy, bringing us a tale full of old
friends and new enemies, gruesome monsters, and heroines of wit,
will, and imagination."
--Leigh Bardugo, New York Times bestselling author of Six of Crows
and The Grisha Trilogy
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