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Abhorsen (The Abhorsen Trilogy)
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Binding: Paperback
EAN: 9780060528737
ISBN: 0060528737
Label: Eos
Manufacturer: Eos
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 528
Publication Date: 2004-01
Publisher: Eos
Reading Level: Young Adult
Release Date: January 20, 2004
Studio: Eos
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Editorial Review: Orannis the Destroyer has been freed
And only Lirael, newly come into her inheritance as the Abhorsen-in-Waiting, has any chance of stopping it. She and her companions -- Sam, the Disreputable Dog, and Mogget -- have to take that chance. If Orannis's unspeakable powers are unleashed, it will mean the end of all Life. With the help of her companions and a vision from the Clayr to guide her, Lirael must search in both Life and Death for some means to defeat the Destroyer -- before it is too late. . . .
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Rating:  - Satisfying conclusion to the Abhorsen trilogy
"Abhorsen" is the final novel in Garth Nix's award-winning Abhorsen trilogy. The first book is "Sabriel," and the second in the series is "Lirael." This third novel follows closely on the heels of the second, picking up immediately where "Lirael" left off. Though the first book stands on its own, the second and third in the series should really be read in conjunction with one another, as together they do combine to make one complete story time-line.
"Abhorsen" is the continuation ... Read More
Rating:  - Mogget to save the day?
Like the first 2 books in the Abhorsen trilogy this book was excellent. It starts off a bit tragic. However, this is just the beginning of the adventure. In this book you will see Lirael become a mighty Abhorsen. She is a very powerful main character and very likeable. Sameth comes into his own, even his annoying sister is likeable. The Disreputable Dog is her usual mysterious and loveable self. This book is a page turner and the need to get to the end is immense. Mogget will suprise you ... Read More
Rating: - Courtesy of Teens Read Too
If LIRAEL lacked in action compared to its predecessor, SABRIEL, ABHORSEN makes up for that by functioning as an extended climax of events from the previous book, focused around the need to find and defeat the necromancer Hedge to stop him from reawakening an old and malevolent power known simply as the Destroyer. The story picks up directly after the end of the previous book, with Lirael, Sameth, Mogget, and the Disreputable Dog in a race against time to stop Sam's school friend, Nicholas Sayre, ... Read More
Rating: - A satisfying conclusion
Good direct continuation from the second book (Lirael) in the series. We go all the way through the Precincts and Gates of the land of the dead this time. Nice resolution of who the Disreputable Dog and Mogget really are. If I have any complaints, I think it's that the final conflict is handled with a bit too much ease by our young and inexperienced heroine in the Ninth Precinct. Still, a satisfying book.
Rating: - Great conclusion
I gave "Sabriel" and "Lirael" positive reviews at a four-star level. This one closes out the series in a way that deserves that fifth star. There's nothing surprising in terms of the characters heading toward ever more difficult challenges - most of which seem completely insurmountable. You know you're going to get that, and you know the characters are largely going to find the ways to prevail.
What's great about this is that Nix's characters find surprising answers to the things challenging ... Read More
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