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Summary: AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!
Review: OK, basically, i finished Abhorsen about 3 minutes ago and i'm so excited i can barely type!!! it was ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT!!! though i loved (and still do love) sabriel and lirael, this one completely blew them away!!! it was amazing!!! i can tell you hardly any of it but there are tons of surprises, plus you find out the true identities of Mogget and the Dog!!! the story basically revolves around lirael and sam trying to rebind the Destroyer (Orannis, or the Ninth) but includes lots of other favorite characters!! Garth Nix has completely outdone himself on abhorsen and i wait in anticipation for another book set in the Old Kingdom (which is hinted at throughout abhorsen)!! If you havent read Sabriel or Lirael yet, i recommend starting with those, but if you have read them, buy abhorsen as soon as you can because it is way more than worth it!!!!!!
~a completely obsessed sabriel/lirael/abhorsen fan
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Summary: 'Forever to lie there, wishing us ill...'
Review: This is the last part of a trilogy (the first two books are 'Sabriel' and 'Lirael') and as much, you should definitely read the first two books before reading this one, otherwise it might get quite confusing. This story begins directly after 'Lireal' ends. Lireal and Sam are still trying to stop Hedge's plans coming to fruition, with the help of the Disreputable Dog and Mogget.
Although not my favourite book of the trilogy (I like 'Lirael' best, especially the first eight or so chapters of it) 'Abhorsen' was still excellent. There was lots of action and a very dramatic ending. I thought that it was intresting seeing deeper into Death, with more detailed descriptions of the precints than there were in 'Sabriel'. The plot wasn't confusing and I was glad to see that Nicholas, my favourite character, appeared a lot more. Overall a very good read and a great series for anyone, whether you like fantasy or not. I don't usually read fantasy but I loved these books. I hope that Nix will write some more about this world, because there seems to be a whole lot of material left to explore. (I'd love to know more about the Wallmakers and the Clayr, for a start).
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Summary: Too Bad It's the Last in the Trilogy...I Want More!!!
Review: Incredible! This is one of the best books I've ever read. As soon as I finished it, I picked it back up and looked through it again.
Even better than the first two books, this is truly a great read. Gripping from start to finish, this book shines with adventure, fantastical characters, emotion, and power.
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Summary: Abhorsen
Review: Abhorsen was, simply put-amazing. I loved Sabriel because of the excitement, and I liked Lirael even more because of the amazing characters. But Abhorsen, it tops them both. In this book, Lirael-daughter of the clayr and "remembrancer", the Disreputable Dog, Prince Sameth, Mogget, and the others of the "great charter's" blood line must defeat and bind Orannis, the most powerful of the nine original beings. The ending was breathtaking. I only wish that Nix had shown us the nine stages of Orannis' power, the imagery of the first two was so exciting! Well, anyways, definitely read Abhorsen, it's a far more sophisticated book than that "Harry Potter" series, and it's the only book that (in my opinion) can compare to the His Dark Materials trilogy by Philip Pullman.
Read On :)
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Summary: Fantastic
Review: This is a wonderful book that draws you in from the very first words. It is about a young woman named Lirael, not sure about her place in life, until she found her nephew Prince Sameth and she became the Abhorsen-in-Waiting, Prince Sameth inheriting the power of the Wallmakers. Sameth and Lirael, accompanied by the Disreputable Dog and the Free Magic being in the shape of a cat ,Mogget,then set out to travel and save Sam's friend, Nick, who has unconsciously gottten himself mised up in the mess happening near the Red Lake. The necromancer Hedge ,accompanied by Chlorr of the Mask and several thousand Dead Hands, are digging up the silver hemispheres which hold the Ninth Bright Shiner, Orannis, prisoner. Lirael and her companions must get across the Wall to Nick 's LIghting Farm in time to stop the joining of the hemispheres which could mean the end of all life. Sam and Lirael face many difficulties on their way to Edge and even into Ancelstierre. But their strength as Charter Mages helps them along the way, along with the Dog and Mogget.The true identities of the Dog and Mogget are revealed along with several other shocking revelations. This book is fast paced and action packed. I would reccomend this book to everyone. It even leaves a little room at the end for your imagination, or possibly another book.
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Summary: WOW!
Review: This whole series is amazing, but this is definitely the best one. It's just...too cool for words. A cat, a dog, a Remembrancer, and a Prince fighting the Destroyer. What could be better? Anyways, read the books. I'm reading this one for the fourth time in a year, they're that good. So, read them!
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Summary: "We Will Go by Way of the Well"
Review: "Abhorsen" is the final book of Garth Nix's "Old Kingdom" trilogy, which could basically translate into the second half of "Lirael" (the first installment "Sabriel" stands on its own, but its follow-up "Lirael" needs "Abhorsen" in order for the story to be completed). In the final chapter of "Lirael", our four travellers Lirael, Sameth, Mogget and the Disreputable Dog have found sanctuary (albeit temporarily) at the Abhorsen's House where further revelations concerning Lirael and Sam's connection are discovered. With the missing pieces of her family's history now set into place, Lirael realises that the burden of Abhorsen-in-Waiting has now been placed on her. Yet there is no time to dwell on that, as their enemies plans are now becoming clearer: the necromancer Hedge, along with his servant Chlorr have been raising two great silver hemispheres out of the earth. Sam's friend Nick is an unknowing accomplice in this activity, being the vessel of a tiny shard of silver from the spheres, a shard that contains within it the spirit of Orannis: the Destroyer. Orannis is the Ninth of the ancient "gods" (seven of which are remembered in the bells of the necromancers) that once shaped both the world and the benevolent Charter Magic, but as his name suggests he only tore down what the other raised up. And now, if the two hemispheres are joined, he will once more wreak havoc across the world. And of course, it is up to Lirael and Sam to stop him: first by kidnapping Nick, and then in a desperate race to beat Hedge to the Lightening Farm in Ancelstierre, the non-magical kingdom across the border where Touchstone and Sabriel hit by hired assassins. The pace doesn't let up for a moment in Nix's much anticipated conclusion, and if you've already invested a lot into the characters and situations of the first two books then it will be difficult to put down "Abhorsen" until the last page is read. Where "Sabriel" was an exciting read, and "Lirael" was fascinating and meandering, "Abhorsen" is quite simply explosive. There is barely a page where something drastic isn't happening, where our heroes aren't fighting, crawling, sneaking or running for dear life. It is quite simply an exhaustive read. "Abhorsen" takes us further than we've ever gone into Death, all the way past the Ninth Gate, and I was pleased at how Nix presented the ultimate nature of Death. I had recently finished reading Phillip Pullmans "Amber Spyglass" and was rather depressed at his gloomy, despairing view of death, and Nix's realm of hideous zombies and dark rivers weren't really helping to cheer me up. However, without giving too much away, what Lirael finds in the final precinct of death is a place of both peace and future possibilities: nothing to dread at all. Although Sabriel and Touchstone are not as prevalent as I would have liked, readers are treated to a nice reunion between all the major characters at the climax, and Mogget and the Dog's true identities are finally revealed. However, Nix leaves many questions unanswered and subplots left hanging - I (and many others) like to have a decent wrap-up to a book. "Abhorsen" however ends in the aftermath of the final battle, and I was dying to know what happens next! Where are Mogget and the Dog headed? Do Nick and Lirael fall in love? How does Lirael get on with her new family? What does the future hold? Furthermore, Mogget drops a tantalising little hint that reveals that Chlorr was once an Abhorsen, and yet nothing more is given on this subplot that just begs to be explored. The Old Kingdom itself is one of the most fascinating imaginary worlds I have come across, seeped in magic, mystery and history, and Nix often does little more than whet our imagination. Hopefully the quantity of dangling threads mean that he will eventually write more books on the gold mine that is the Old Kingdom - I hope so, as I'm eager to explore further.
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Summary: best book to cliff hanger
Review: I thought that this book was really good it made me keep on reading it more than Lirael. It was amazing how 7 people could save the world from 1 really strong enemy. The only problem with the book was that it ended in a sort of cliff hanger. It left questions like what happened next in my mind. But besides for that I think this is a really good book that many people would enjoy.
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Summary: Amazing Books
Review: Garth Nix is a wonderful writer. I love his books, and I would for him to keep writing stories of the Old Kingdom, Lirael, sabriel, and Touchstone, more like it stories that continue to tell about this breath taking stories. I would love it.
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Summary: GREAT
Review: Ok, I know I'm probably the youngest person here, but who's counting? I read this book in about a day. I couldn't stop, my stomach was a foghorn shouting for food, but my mind wouldn't let it have some. I extremely like Garth Nix as an author. The gripping thing about him is that he's so original. In most books you will find elves, dwarfs, and goblins, but in this he has ventured into a realm that has never been explored in any of the fantasy books that I have read, death, and in doing so creates an entirely new realm of creatures and type of magics. All in all this is a very gripping and thrilling story that will have you on the edge of your seat the entire time. Also check out the rest of his books because, from what I've read, he doesn't want to do the same thing twice, and you never know what wierd fantasy world he'll come up with next time!!!
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