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 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.
"Riveting." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"Superb characterization." -- VOYA"Startling subplots abound and keep the pages turning." -- Publishers Weekly"The action charges along at a gallop-a page turner for sure." -- ALA Booklist (starred review)
Gr 7 Up-Lirael has never fit in with her hundreds of cousins, the Clayr. Orphaned, lonely, shy, and painfully aware of her physical differences from them, she also lacks their Sight of the future. However, when her skill with magic and her companion, the Disreputable Dog, help her accomplish a quest foreseen hundreds of years before, the Clayr entrust her with an even more perilous search. Elsewhere in the Old Kingdom, Prince Sameth, son of King Touchstone and the Abhorsen Sabriel, is convinced he is unfit for his inherited duties. Slated to succeed his mother in protecting the Kingdom from the ravages of the Dead, he finds that his first journey into Death has left him too frightened to return. Despite his fears, he sets out to rescue a friend headed into danger. Lirael's and Sameth's paths converge, and they learn more about their pasts and the nature of the Old Kingdom's magic as they continue their quest together. While less immediately appealing than Sabriel, the heroine of Nix's first book about the Old Kingdom, (HarperCollins, 1996), the two teen protagonists share a mixture of insecurity and courage that will speak to adolescent readers. The fast-paced plot is packed with harrowing encounters with necromancers and magical foes. Nix continues to unfold the mysteries of the Old Kingdom, exploring the haunting and unusual, exhaustively and flawlessly conceived connections among its rulers and guardians, and the magic that infuses them all. A must-read for fans of the first book, Lirael will also fascinate readers new to the series.-Beth Wright, Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, VT Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.
"Riveting." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"Superb characterization." -- VOYA"Startling subplots abound and keep the pages turning." -- Publishers Weekly"The action charges along at a gallop-a page turner for sure." -- ALA Booklist (starred review)
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