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Lirael
A Young Adult Fantasy Novel by Garth Nix
Book 2 of the Old Kingdom Series
Subgenres & Tropes:
- Chosen One,
- Reluctant Hero,
- Quest Fantasy,
- Coming of Age,
- Animal Companion
This book is for you if you're into...
- Heroines who feel out of place in magical families
- Fantasy quests with mysterious animal companions
- Stories where ancient evils threaten the boundary between life and death
In this riveting sequel to Sabriel, master of fantasy and globally bestselling author Garth Nix returns to the fantastic world of the Old Kingdom.
Who is Lirael? And what is her destiny?
Lirael has never felt like a true daughter of the Clayr. Abandoned by her mother, ignorant of her father's identity, Lirael resembles no one else in her large extended family living in the Clayr's Glacier. She doesn't even have the Sight — the ability to see into the present and possible futures — that is the very birthright of the Clayr.
Nonetheless, it is Lirael in whose hands the fate of the Old Kingdom lies. She must undertake a desperate mission under the growing shadow of an ancient evil — one that opposes the Royal Family, blocks the Sight of the Clayr, and threatens to break the very boundary between Life and Death itself.
With only her faithful companion, the Disreputable Dog, to help her, Lirael must find the courage to seek her own hidden destiny.
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