![]() ![]() ![]() I really loved this book and the sequel, Lirael (see the review of Lirael). Along the way, she learns more about her father, her station in life and how the world(s) work. ![]() She crosses into the Old Kingdom and finds herself faced with dangers and adventure galore. But when she is nearly ready to graduate, she gets a frightening and stunning call for help from her father. She grows up there, but learns much from her father during his frequent visits. He sends Sabriel to live in Ancelstierre, a world across the wall. He is a citizen of the Old Kingdom, a dark and sometime brutal fairy-tale land of powerful magic. Her father is the Abhorsen, a man with the skills and the blood line to defeat evil necromancers. Sabriel, the main character, is a young girl who finds herself caught between two worlds, two ways of life and even between life or death. The world described in Sabriel stands up to close examination and promises much to be discovered in the future. Garth Nix is an all-too-rare commodity in the fantasy genre: an authentic world builder. It has a touch of darkness to it that serves to highlight the light and hope that also shine through. Sabriel is a beautifully imaginative work. I only read it recently, to prepare for the arrival of the sequel, Lirael. ![]()
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