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The Old Kingdom #1-3.5
Garth Nix 4 Books Collection Set
Contains Abhorsen, Lirael, Sabriel & Across the Wall
One warrior - to stand against all the dead. Untried and untested, can Sabriel find the power to guard the living when the Dead arise? As a child, Sabriel is sent across the Wall to the safety of a school in Ancelstierre. Away from the Old Kingdom's wild magic; away from the Dead. Then, on the edge of death, Sabriel's father, Abhorson, sends for her - and an 18-year-old Sabriel returns across the Wall. Now it is up to Sabriel to take on her father's role, laying the disturbed Dead back to rest with the help of seven powerful bells. But the evil which lies buried in the depths of the Old Kingdom will demand every drop of Sabriel's power - and cast a shadow far into the future, which Sabriel alone cannot dispel.
One warrior - to stand against all the dead. Untried and untested, can Sabriel find the power to guard the living when the Dead arise? As a child, Sabriel is sent across the Wall to the safety of a school in Ancelstierre. Away from the Old Kingdom's wild magic; away from the Dead. Then, on the edge of death, Sabriel's father, Abhorson, sends for her - and an 18-year-old Sabriel returns across the Wall. Now it is up to Sabriel to take on her father's role, laying the disturbed Dead back to rest with the help of seven powerful bells. But the evil which lies buried in the depths of the Old Kingdom will demand every drop of Sabriel's power - and cast a shadow far into the future, which Sabriel alone cannot dispel.
- GenresFantasy
Paperback
First published January 1, 1999
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About the author
Garth Nix
237 books15k followersGarth Nix was born in 1963 in Melbourne, Australia, to the sound of the Salvation Army band outside playing 'Hail the Conquering Hero Comes' or possibly 'Roll Out the Barrel'. Garth left Melbourne at an early age for Canberra (the federal capital) and stayed there till he was nineteen, when he left to drive around the UK in a beat-up Austin with a boot full of books and a Silver-Reed typewriter.
Despite a wheel literally falling off the Austin, Garth survived to return to Australia and study at the University of Canberra. After finishing his degree in 1986 he worked in a bookshop, then as a book publicist, a publisher's sales representative, and editor. Along the way he was also a part-time soldier in the Australian Army Reserve, serving in an Assault Pioneer platoon for four years. Garth left publishing to work as a public relations and marketing consultant from 1994-1997, till he became a full-time writer in 1998. He did that for a year before joining Curtis Brown Australia as a part-time literary agent in 1999. In January 2002 Garth went back to dedicated writer again, despite his belief that full-time writing explains the strange behaviour of many authors.
He now lives in Sydney with his wife, two sons and lots of books.
Despite a wheel literally falling off the Austin, Garth survived to return to Australia and study at the University of Canberra. After finishing his degree in 1986 he worked in a bookshop, then as a book publicist, a publisher's sales representative, and editor. Along the way he was also a part-time soldier in the Australian Army Reserve, serving in an Assault Pioneer platoon for four years. Garth left publishing to work as a public relations and marketing consultant from 1994-1997, till he became a full-time writer in 1998. He did that for a year before joining Curtis Brown Australia as a part-time literary agent in 1999. In January 2002 Garth went back to dedicated writer again, despite his belief that full-time writing explains the strange behaviour of many authors.
He now lives in Sydney with his wife, two sons and lots of books.
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June 20, 2011
One of my all time favorite series of books. Will never forget this one. Sabriel is a one of a kind character that wouldn't fit into the new teenage novels unfortunately so many people probably won't take the time to pick these books up. Takes me back to a time when para-normal activity was supposed to elicit fear not lust :S
June 4, 2021
I absolutely love this series, which I started back in the mid 2000s in high school and recently reread. Still as good as they were years ago. Sabriel could stand alone but Lirael fleshes out more of the world, which can be a bit slow, but Abhorsen is a fast gallop to the climax of the trilogy, which will leave you in tears. I cannot praise this series enough!
January 24, 2022
Sensational
October 18, 2025
some of the best fantasy ever written
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