Besieged on all sides, Lirael, Sameth & the Disreputable Dog are in for the fight of their lives.
Chlorr of the
Every marriage has two hearts, one light & one dark.
Lisey knew it when she first fell for Scott. & now he's dead,
When the future is unclear, who holds the key to destiny? Sequel to the spellbinding, award-winning fantasy adventure, SABRIEL. 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 & 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, & threatens to break the very boundary between Life & Death itself. With only her faithful companion, the Disreputable Dog, to help her, Lirael must find the courage to seek her own hidden destiny. Garth Nix draws readers deeper into the magical landscape of the Old Kingdom & weaves a spellbinding tale of discovery, destiny & danger.