Lirael - Garth Nix

A stunning new edition of Nix's New York Times bestsellerNthe second title in his acclaimed Abhorsen trilogy. Lirael has never felt like a true daughter of the Clayr, so how did the fate of the entire Old Kingdom end up in her hands? \n \nIn this riveting sequel to Sabriel, master of fantasy and globally bestselling author Garth Nix returns to the fantastic world of the Old Kingdom. \n\n \nWho is Lirael? And what is her destiny? \n\n \nLirael 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.\n \nNonetheless, 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 Clay; and threatens to break the very boundary between Life and Death itself.\n \nWith only her faithful companion, the Disreputable Dog, to help her, Lirael must find the courage to seek her own hidden destiny.\n \nWhat makes Lirael a delight is the magic that Nix brings to his story and to his characters. --Publishers Weekly (starred review)\n