Product Description

To preserve life,the Abhorsen must enter Death

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #11170 in Books
• Published on: 2005-10-01
• Released on: 2005-09-27
• Format: Box set
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback

About the Author

Garth Nix grew up in Canberra, Australia. Besides being a full-time writer, he has worked as a sales rep, publicist, editor, marketing communications consultant, literary agent, and part-time soldier. He is the author of Sabriel, Lirael, and Abhorsen, the books in the internationally bestselling Abhorsen trilogy, as well as Shade's Children and The Ragwitch. He now lives in Sydney, a five-minute walk from Coogee Beach, with his wife, Anna, his sons, Thomas and Edward, and lots of books.

Customer Reviews

The Abhorsen Trilogy

Australian Author Garth Nix writes a trilogy of charter magic, necromancy, the power of life and death and the thin line that seperates both.

Fantastic series, great for adolescent and young adult readers.

Fast paced
This is a very fast paced novel. I have only finished the first book in the trilogy but have found this to be an enjoyable fast read. I look forward to the next two books. The world Nix creates is different from any other. If you like fantasy or video games even, I believe you will like this series. I felt a bit like I was playing a video game with all the magic gadgets, spells, characters and secret places.

Familiar yet never cliche
Nix's world is always familiar enough enough to be comfortable but always different enough to feel completely fresh. His style leaves a hint of mystery to his characters and world that carries through the entire trilogy. I bought it becuase a friend told me that it has the most satisfying ending to a trilogy that she'd ever read, and it didn't disappoint.

The only point I disagreed with her on is that Mogget is cooler than the Disreputable Dog. Not by much, but enough.