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Summary: Lirael
Review: I think that the book Lirael is an excellent book as is the pre-sequel Sabriel. This book is about a young woman named Lirael who despretly wants to be a proper Clayr which she is not. Lirael becomes a librarian and is sent away to battle evil. On her journey she encounters many obstacles and even something else. Half of this book is also about Sabriel's son Price Sameth and his encounters and adventures. This book is a good book for ages 9+ This was one of my faves.
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Summary: An excellent Book
Review: Note~All who are thinking of buying this book-read Sabriel first! You will not fully understand this book if you do not! If you do not remember Sabriel very well, it is also recommened that you reread it.This book was a good read. It opens about 20 years after the 1st book ended. Sabriel and Touchstone are married with two kids, Emilene (not sure about the spelling), who is to be queen, and Sameth, who is to be Abhorsen. The book's central focus, though, is Lirael, an anti-social daughter of the Clayr with a mysterious past. Although she was born and raised among the Clayr, she looks nothing like them, and she can not see into the future. Her mother left her when she was 5, and she does not know her father. The book switches between the stories of Sameth and Lirael (unlike Sabriel, but towards the end of this book, the seemingly unrelated stories connect wonderfully, as the two characters meet). This book also goes further unto the Old Kingdom's history- you learn much more about the history of the great charters and the history of the characters. It also introduces many new characters. Besides Sabriel and Touchstone, we also learn more about Mogget's interesting history. We meet the Disreputable Dog- a dog that is similar to Mogget; she serves Lirael, but she is much less critical than Mogget and much friendlier. The two animals meet (not for the 1st time) in the book, and they are old rivals (but are not so hostile towards each other that they seem enemies). While the dog is not as dynamic as Mogget, she is just as lovable. The main characters where always interesting, but now and then their attitudes became tiresome. Sameth's sometimes-whiney attitude, and Lirael's serious, sometimes-depressing attitude seemed to drag the book down. The book also had less adventure than Sabriel. It was definitely not boring, but there was much more thinking and less battling in this book. The ending also seemed incomplete. As a good book should do, it left us on the very edge of our seats as it ended-much more so than Sabriel. Sabriel ended with a dramatic battle, and Lirael ended on the verge of one. The plot was interesting, but more predictable than Sabriel's. In short, this book was everything a good "middle book" should be (it has a final sequel coming out). It dove us deeper in the story, answered our old questions while raising many new ones. While its not as good as Sabriel, its definitely not a disappointment-its very interesting and entertaining, especially if you loved Sabriel. Overall, this is a very good book; it leaves us on the edge of our seats (a bit uncomfortably), but hopefully, not for long.
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Summary: Not your ordinary sequel!
Review: As a sequel to Nix's Sabriel, Lirael holds as much mystifying enchantment as the first novel. It is now many years into the future and Sabriel has 2 children, a daughter and a son. The land has been myseriously attacked and she and her husband must risk themselves terribly to keep the kindom in tact. But behind all of this, there is one of the Clayr, a bastard child who is diffrent, visionless. She who is key to the upcoming surge between the forces of the Charter and necromancy. Follow Lirael's new generation's tale and be prepared to cry out for more when the book ends. Believe me, you'll be aching to read 'Abhorsen' by the time you finish.
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Summary: On my toes waiting for Abhorsen...
Review: Okay, first off, just wanted to say that I LOVE Sabriel and Lirael. They are so different from any other books I've ever read and the stories so deep that it's just so much fun to read them! Lirael has so many twists and turns and the story plunges you into the book you just can't put it down...who'd have guessed that Lirael is akin to...I won't say it cuz it'll spoil the book but Garth Nix did such a good job with this sequel. The story continues with the same emotions as before. The ever ominous Death and Charter come up so much that you feel like you can become a Charter Mage yourself. If only I had my own set of bells and a spelled sword... I recommend this book and the one before it to ANYbody who loves a good book to just pour yourself into. Get lost in it! They should make a movie out of it. But then again, that would just mess up the book like any other book made into a movie. (i.e.: Harry Potter...it doesn't look too good) So I'm basically saying that this book rocks and I hope Garth Nix never stops writing to his perfection.
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Summary: A Great Sequel
Review: Lirael takes place several years after the time of Sabriel, in the old kingdom. And as usual, something fishy is going on. Someone is blocking the Clayrs' Sight and from one paticular area. Prince Sameth, son of Sabriel, is having Death troubles of his own. Meanwhile, Lirael struggles with her Sightlessness and becomes a librarian. The end of this book is slightly twisted and suprising. Also, it ends on a cliffhanger and it's to be continued in the third book, Abhorsen. When reading, expect the unexpected. And Garth Nix, keep up the good work!
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Summary: Prize this book
Review: While this book begins a story and leaves it hanging, it is the real thing. There are very few books that create a compelling alternate reality, although many authors try. Garth Nix' characters seem real, and the magic also seems real. Not quite enough is revealed about the way the magic works, or the history behind it - the way Tolkein never said much in LOTR about the other rings, or other wizards. Nix gives you an inkling, but not an understanding. In Lirael there is less time spent in death than in Sabriel. If you read Lirael, you will wait impatiently for the next volume.
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Summary: Not quite as enchanting as Sabriel ...
Review: I have to say that this book disappointed me. Unlike Sabriel, the action really doesn't begin until the very end of the novel. I felt like I was reading an advertisement for the next book, "Abhorsen." "Lirael" exceeded nothing more than a set up for the third book. I also felt that the text dwelt on the self-pity of both main characters far too often. The "Disreputable Dog" did not seem as real as Mogget; rather, she was a bland, faithful, traditional hound. Another thing that bothered me was the resemblance between Sabriel and Lirael. It's almost as if they are the same character! The only difference is the degree of self-pity that Lirael experiences, and her background. Finally, the style in which this book was written did not seem as smooth or as real and vivid as Sabriel. Secondary characters were much more flat and two-dimensional. Although I have a lot of critism for this novel, I also have a lot to say in it's praise. It was very original, and brought us a new villain and a new focus. The Dead creatures that Lirael fights are unique, and different from those in the first book. The entire description of the Library in the Clayr's Glacier made me want to go there myself. It was extremely vivid, and offered a completely different setting from that of the first book. The magic was poignant and engaging. Overall, I would recommend this book; read it, if not for it's own personal sake, at least for the sake of the third book, "Abhorsen," which promises to be absolutely stunning.
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Summary: Good but not great
Review: I had waited years to finally read the sequal to Sabriel which I consider one of my favorites and equal to anything I have read in adult fiction. Lireal was descent and interesting but a very slow beginning to the series of two new books. The ending was abrupt and the meat of the novel didn't really begin until the last say 50 pages. However I eagerly await Abhorsen since the real story seems to be underway.
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Summary: I cant wait for "abhorsen",the next book
Review: I didn't like this book,I LOVED IT!!! it is a thrilling sequall to the book Sabreil(the first in the series),my favorite character was(well duh)the dissreputeble dog,or as mogget calls her"the horrible hound", i would not, however recomend reading it before you read Sabreil, that would leave you in the dark about who oh lets say Kerrigor is *shuder*.anyway it TOTALLY laeves you hanging and in my case, clambering for more. all in all i think it was a wonderfull book and if you like(d) it I would also recomend the sevanth tower seiries also by garth nix.
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Summary: The 411 on Lirael: Daughter of the Clayr
Review: Garth Nix brings his thrilling world of fantsy alive again in this beautifully written sequel to Sabriel. A combination of thrill, chill and pure fantasy, Nix has made an unforgetable creation. The young heroine, Lirael follows her destiny through the dangerous world of the Old Kingdom with the help pf her faithful and funny companion the Disreputable Dog. Joined by the young Prince Sameth, Sabriel's young son, the two join forces to battle the most powerfull and dangerous enemy yet. This book will have you hooked from the first page to the last.
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