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 compelling magical romp, both familiar and inventive. These
bookshops would be worth visiting at any time--but they feel like a
special treat while I can't set foot in a real one.--Molly
Templeton, Tor.com
"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 ABHORSEN: "Breathtaking, bittersweet, and utterly
unforgettable."--Kirkus Reviews (starred
review)
Praise for ANGEL MAGE: "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)
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 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)
[An] immersive fantasy. Nix builds meta mentions [and] marries fey
elements and spectacular bookshops with booksellers who wield
mystical artifacts, cold steel, and magic. Unflappable Susan and
wonderfully costumed, magically gender-fluid Merlin make for a
fantasy that genre fans, teen or adult, won't want to
miss.--Publishers Weekly
A warm, whimsical delight--The Left-Handed Booksellers of
London is a witty, clever adventure in an exquisitely detailed
world you will love escaping into.--Veronica Roth, #1 New York
Times bestselling author of the Divergent series, Carve the
Mark series, The End and Other Beginnings, and Chosen
Ones
Nix wastes no time getting to the action, throwing readers headlong
into the splendid new world alongside the bewildered but determined
heroine. It's an incredibly diverse, detailed, and . . . Nix puts
in enough twists to make it his own. A remarkable romp through a
fantastical new world.--Booklist
The worldbuilding is exquisite--the broad, immersive world and the
specific rules for types of booksellers maintain a sense of
discovery, and Susan and Merlin, the heroic protagonists, have
vibrant, entertaining personalities (and a realistic romantic
storyline). Readers will beg for more adventures in this
London.
--Kirkus Reviews
"This is my favorite kind of tale, one where the magic and the real
nest together like pages in a book. A delightful read."--V.E.
Schwab, #1 New York Times Bestselling author of the Shades
of Magic series and the Monsters of Verity series
"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)
"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.
"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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