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Abhorsen by Garth Nix
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Abhorsen (original 2003; edition 2005)

by Garth Nix

Series: Old Kingdom (3)

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Abhorsen-In-Waiting Lirael and Prince Sameth, a Wallmaker, must confront and bind the evil spirit Oranis before it can destroy all life.
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Title:Abhorsen
Authors:Garth Nix
Info:HarperCollinsChildren'sBooks (2005), Edition: New Ed, Paperback
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Abhorsen by Garth Nix (2003)

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Reread 10/10/2016, because Sam got [b:Goldenhand|23302838|Goldenhand (Abhorsen, #5)|Garth Nix|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1459203199s/23302838.jpg|42858213] last week. On her rec I'm skipping [b:Clariel|20662728|Clariel (Abhorsen, #4)|Garth Nix|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1393877442s/20662728.jpg|6125574] for now.

I think I initially (many years ago) didn't make it through this book because I was so upset about what happened right at the beginning. It turns out 75% of the way through the book that Sabriel and Touchstone didn't die, of course.

The Disreputable Dog is my favorite character, no contest. I hope she shows up again.
  caedocyon | Feb 26, 2024 |
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  BooksInMirror | Feb 19, 2024 |
While Sabriel feels like a standalone book, I consider Lirael and Abhorsen as two parts of the same book, as such I'm writing this review about both of them.

Many of my annoyances from Sabriel carry over into these books. The magic is still kind of hand-wavy and Nix still introduces new rules of the world in that "Oh by the way" manner. Free magic does not like water, oh, but by the way, this is only true for beings that are under the control of free magic, not free magic beings themselves. But the same things I liked about Sabriel are present here as well. The fact that Nix does not chain himself to the lore that he supposedly creates beforehand, gives the books a carefree vibe that is quite refreshing.

The main difference between Sabriel and Lirael/Abhorsen was that Sabriel didn't feel very exciting, while Lirael/Abhorsen very much did. Abhorsen in particular I read in little over a single day because I was absolutely hooked on the story. ( )
  bramboomen | Oct 18, 2023 |
For a book about shambling zombies and their gory slaughter of the innocent, it's all surprisingly heart-warming. And I cried at the ending. Zombies and pathos? What more can you ask for? ( )
  proustbot | Jun 19, 2023 |
I know I said Lirael and Sam are whiny in Lirael, and I stand by that, especially since it means seeing them rise to the occasion in this one much more satisfying. I do love Sabriel because she's essentially cool and capable from the start (skiing into the Old Kingdom!! That's the best), but I'm very happy that the books are never formulaic or just does the same thing over and over. Complex characters and good plot is much better.

I had forgotten a lot of these books so rereading them was almost like reading them for the first time, which was awesome. I especially loved going through all precincts of death this timre around - the ninth one was not at all what I expected and that is so good. Kinda wish that's how it actually is. ( )
  upontheforemostship | Feb 22, 2023 |
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Curry, TimNarratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Dillon, DianeCover artistsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Dillon, LeoCover artistsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Feberwee, EricaTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Kattelus, KaisaTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
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Lirael and Sam
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becoming unbound.
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