Abhorsen (Old Kingdom, #3)

by Garth Nix

The third book and apocalyptic conclusion to the original bestselling Old Kingdom trilogy, perfect for fans of Game of Thrones.

The Abhorsen Sabriel and King Touchstone are missing, leaving only Lirael—newly come into her inheritance as the Abhorsen-in-Waiting—to stop the Destroyer. If Orannis's unspeakable powers are unleashed, it will mean the end of all Life. With only a vision from the Clayr to guide her, and the help of her companions, Sam, the Disreputable Dog, and Mogget, Lirael must search in both Life and Death for some means to defeat the evil destructor—before it is too late.

Don’t miss Garth Nix’s prequel to the Old Kingdom series, Clariel, and Goldenhand, the fifth book in the Old Kingdom series.

• ISBN10: 0060278250
• ISBN13: 9780060278250
• Publish Date: 7 January 2003
• Publish Status: Out of Stock
• Out of Print: 18 October 2011
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Eos
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 358
• Language: English

Reviews

[smartflutist661]

We finally learn more about the Beginning and the formation of the Charter. Mogget and Dog shine. We see the entirety of Death-the-boundary. And there’s a climactic final battle with noble deeds, decision, and sacrifice. I’m not sure what more you could ask.

[ladygrey]

I think I liked this better than [b:Lirael|47624|Lirael Daughter of the Clayr (Abhorsen, #2)|Garth Nix|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1266458951s/47624.jpg|2067752] because the action finally started to come together and people came into themselves and their powers so it was more interesting.
Ideally, I think I'd like for them to have been published as a single book since they really are so much of a single story. Even if that would be a very long book.

At first, I really disliked how the book opened, but I'd absolved him of it by the end. A little bit I felt like it ended too abruptly. Mostly just because I wanted to know more; how things came together in the aftermath and who people were or became and, I just wanted more.

The Dead were really disturbing but I loved that he didn't go into excessive detail so it could be dark without being grim or really awful to read.

Overall, there were a lot of things I liked, and I liked the characters more thoroughly than in [b:Lirael|47624|Lirael Daughter of the Clayr (Abhorsen, #2)|Garth Nix|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1266458951s/47624.jpg|2067752]. [a:Garth Nix|8347|Garth Nix|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1207583754p2/8347.jpg]'s greatest strength is really the world he's built which is fascinating and powerful and I'd totally read more about adventures within it.