The long-buried secrets of the Old Kingdom and the Ninth Gate are revealed in the sequel to Sabriel and Lirael.
Orannis, the Destroyer, has been freed from its subterranean prison and now seeks to unleash its terrible powers. Only Lirael, Abhorsen-in-Waiting, has any chance of stopping this enemy of all Life. As she and her companions - Sameth, the Disreputable Dog and Mogget - set out on their fated journey, Lirael has no idea of what lies ahead.
Only days earlier, Lirael was merely a Second Assistant Librarian.
Now, with only a vision from the Clayr to guide her and without the experience of Abhorsen Sabriel and King Touchstone, she must search both Life and Death for some means to defeat the Destroyer. Before it is too late…
| ISBN: | 9780007137350 |
| Publication date: | 3rd January 2005 |
| Author: | Garth Nix |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Children's Books an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 395 pages |
| Reading age: | 12+ |
| Genres: |
Thrillers Children’s / Teenage fiction: Epic fantasy / heroic fantasy Children’s / Teenage fiction: Mythic fantasy / Mythic fiction Children’s / Teenage fiction: Dark fantasy Children’s / Teenage general interest: Supernatural and mythological creatures Children’s / Teenage general interest: Witches, wizards and magicians |
The long-buried secrets of the Old Kingdom and the Ninth Gate are revealed in the sequel to Sabriel and Lirael.Orannis, the Destroyer, has been freed from its subterranean prison and now seeks to unleash its terrible powers. Only Lirael, Abhorsen-in-Waiting, has any chance of stopping this enemy of all Life.
Abhorsen is aimed at readers aged 12 and over.
Abhorsen features in the following genres: Thrillers, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Epic fantasy / heroic fantasy, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Mythic fantasy / Mythic fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Dark fantasy, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Supernatural and mythological creatures, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Witches, wizards and magicians
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Abhorsen was written by Garth Nix and published by HarperCollins Children's Books an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Abhorsen has 395 pages