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.
Praise for SABRIEL: "Rich, complex, involving, hard to put down, excellent high fantasy." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)"Nix has created an ingenious, icy world. The action charges along at a gallop. A page-turner for sure." -- ALA Booklist (starred review)"Sabriel is an engaging tale that slays sexual stereotypes along with its monsters." -- San Francisco ChronicleSabriel 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"A wonderful new fantasy filled with rich and complex imagery." -- Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)"Nix's monsters are scary and repulsive, his sense of humor is downright sneaky, and he puts his heroine through engrossing physical and emotional wringers. This book is guaranteed to keep readers up way past their bedtimes." -- School Library Journal"A compelling fantasy. The story is remarkable for the level of originality and leaves readers to explore for themselves." -- Horn Book MagazinePraise for LIRAEL: "Riveting." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"Superb characterization." -- Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) -- Publishers Weekly"The action charges along at a gallop--a page turner for sure." -- ALA Booklist (starred review)Praise for ABHORSEN: "Breathtaking, bittersweet, and utterly unforgettable." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
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