WINNER Aurealis Best Fantasy Novel WINNER Aurealis Best YA Novel SHORT-LISTED Ditmar Award, Best Long Fiction SHORT-LISTED W. H. Smith Book Awards, Children's Book of the Year An American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults
She walks in Death with sword and bells...
For many years Sabriel has lived outside the walls of the Old Kingdom, away from the random power of Free Magic, and away from the Dead who won't stay dead. But now her father, the Mage Abhorsen, is missing, and to find him Sabriel must cross back into that treacherous world - and face the power of her own extraordinary destiny.
'Sabriel is a winner, a fantasy that reads like realism. Here is a world with the same solidity and four-dimensional authority as our own, created with invention, clarity and intelligence.' PHILIP PULLMAN
'Passionately exciting, full of intriguing characters and stunning scenery, Sabriel is sheer enjoyment.' THE TIMES
'Weaving horror and fantasy into a rich, original story . a powerful, gripping quest.' THE AGE
'[A] series of books by Garth Nix that I'm very into.' - MARGOT ROBBIE
By:
Garth Nix Imprint: Allen & Unwin Country of Publication: Australia Dimensions:
Height: 198mm,
Width: 128mm,
Weight: 342g ISBN:9781743316580 ISBN 10: 1743316585 Series:Old Kingdom Pages: 396 Publication Date:27 August 2014 Recommended Age: From 14 to 18 years Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Reviews for Sabriel (#1 Old Kingdom)
'Sabriel is a winner, a fantasy that reads like realism. Here is a world with the same solidity and four-dimensional authority as our own, created with invention, clarity and intelligence.' - Philip Pullman
Short-listed for ALA (American Library Association) Award 1996 (Australia)
Short-listed for Best Book for Young Adults 2003 (Australia)
Shortlisted for Ditmar Award for Best Australian Long Fiction 1996.
Shortlisted for WH Smith Book Awards: Children's Book of the Year 2003.
Winner of Aurealis Award for Excellence in Fiction: Best Fantasy Novel 1995.