Sabriel

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Summary: A MUST READ!!!
Review: I love this book. I have been searching for a good book for a long time and have found it in Sabriel. This book has magic, adventure, and all the common and uncommon elements of the traditional fantasy, but is even better. It is a very unique book, and I hope to see if there is a sequel.

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Summary: One of those excellent, must-read books
Review: This book is a rare find--an excellent combination of a well-developed, intriguing history, clear storytelling, and engaging characters. This is definitely one of the best reads on the shelves.

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Summary: Seriously had doubts...THEY VANISHED!:)
Review: EVERYONE MUST READ THIS!!! To begin, I must admit that I originally thought this book would be another dry fantasy. I WAS WRONG!! :) This is one of the best books I have ever read. It has an indescribable plot, with concepts and characters obviously dreamed up by a very creative imagination. I literally could not put it down. I encourage anyone who is at all literate to please read this!!! A good book! :)

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Summary: The best of the best in years!
Review: 'Garth Nix's 'Sabriel' is truly the best fantasy story I have ever read. Nix's talent for creating a fantasy world with such persuasive realism is unparalleled!The characters and the world in which they reside are so incredibly well defined they could be real. I applaud Nix for this intelligent Novel that could very well be a land mark in 20th century literature.'(Starred review)-Michelle Renee 'Rich, complex, involving, hard to put down, this first novel is excellent high fantasy.' (Starred review)-Publishers Weekly 'The action charges along at a gallop. A page turner for sure.'(Starred review)-ALA Booklist

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Review: This is an involving fantasy that takes off running and doesn't let up the pace until the final page. Reminiscent of LeGuin's Earthsea, Nix's world isfully realized, and the combination of modern technology and old magic is nearly seamless. Sabriel has character and courage, easily winning the reader's sympathy and support. Nix wisely keeps his primary characters few in number, placing them in situations of increasing danger that reveal their history and personalities. The pacing is exquisite. . . . Strong visual language, an eerie combination of horror and fantasy, and just enough lovey-dovey stuff to satisfy the hopelessly romantic make this a winner for fantasy and adventure lovers.

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Review: This Australian fantasy takes a unique approach to the hero quest; Nix's hero is a young woman. Sabriel is an apprentice necromancer who must enter the realm of dead to save her trapped father and defeat the evil spirit who entrapped him. To accomplish this task, Sabriel must leave the modern world of Ancelstierre to journey into the Old Kingdom that is being overtaken by the walking dead. This split between the modern and the magically medieval worlds is another unusual aspect of the novel. These worlds clash when the evil spirit Kerrigor returns to the modern world to claim his mortal body. The Ancelstierre army tries to stop him with modern weapons, but it is Sabriel who defeats him with magic. Another curious aspect of the story is that Sabriel's main helper is not a benevolent creature. He is an enslaved evil spirit who turns against her and must be recaptured. Still, this book has many of the traditional fantasy qualities-swords, royalty, magical creatures, mythical and ancient lands, and magic spells. Nix adds his own flavor to the fantasy novel and tells a unique tale of the female hero quest.

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Summary: Fantasy
Review: A compelling fantasy has for a heroine Sabriel, the daughter of the necromancer whose duty it is to protect the Old Kingdom: unlike other mages, he has the power to bind the dead as well as bring the dead back to life. The story is remarkable for the level of originality of the fantastic elements and for the subtle presentation, which leaves readers to explore for themselves the complex structure and significance of the magical elements.

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Summary: SaBrIeL
Review: Sabriel, daughter of the necromancer Abhorsen, must journey into the mysterious and magical Old Kingdom to rescue her father from the Land of the Dead.

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Summary: Definitely a favorite!!
Review: This book was fast-paced and dangerous. It was a good book to read in the summer so I would have all the time I wanted to finish it. It was a turn-pager and I found it hard to put down.

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Summary: This book was facinating!!!
Review: I loved this book, especially since it has a girl as a main character in it. I don't think girls are weaklings. Sabriel shows strength and courage in the pages to come and shows everday emotions. I HIGHLY RECCOMMEND THIS BOOK.