Questa serie immerge i lettori in un mondo brulicante di magia pericolosa e incontri tra vivi e morti. Seguite i protagonisti nel loro viaggio attraverso l'oltretomba, affrontando forze oscure che minacciano di disfare la loro esistenza. L'autore intreccia magistralmente una trama avvincente con un profondo sviluppo dei personaggi, garantendo un'esperienza di lettura profondamente risonante. Immergetevi in un racconto in cui i confini tra i regni si confondono e il destino di un regno è precariamente in bilico.
The Old Kingdom is a place of free magic, necromancers and ancient spirits bound to elemental forces. Who will guard the living when the dead arise?Sabriel has spent most of her young life far away from the magical realm of the Old Kingdom, and the Dead that roam it.
Lunghi anni sono passati da quando re Petrus e Sabriel - la regina Abhorsen,custode del labile confine tra la Vita e la Morte - hanno sconfitto ilmalvagio Kerrigor. Sono stati anni di pace e di prosperità per l'Antico Reame,ma adesso una nuova minaccia sembra levarsi dal Regno dei Morti. Messaggeridalla vicina Ancelterra segnalano infatti l'avvistamento di gruppi di cadaverimisteriosamente tornati in vita, e strani fenomeni magici si stannoverificando nei pressi del Lago Rosso. Anche tra le Clayr - le veggenti chevivono nel ghiacciaio del Nord - c'è grande preoccupazione. I cinque baluardiche, da sempre, proteggono l'Antico Reame dagli attacchi delle forze del Malestavolta appaiono impotenti e l'unica speranza sembra essere una ragazzina,Lirael, che ha quattordici anni e vive nelle caverne ghiacciate delle Clayr, enelle cui vene scorre un antico retaggio.
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. . . . The apocalyptic conclusion to the series of events that began with Sabriel and continued in Lirael, the New York Times bestselling Abhorsen is an electrifying reading experience not to be missed.
The highly anticipated prequel to Garth Nix's astonishingly successful OLD KINGDOM series - now available in paperback!Sixteen-year-old Clariel is not adjusting well to her new life in the city of Belisaere, the capital of the Old Kingdom. She misses roaming freely within the forests of Estwael, and she feels trapped within the stone city walls. It seems, too, that the city itself is descending into chaos, as the ancient rules binding Abhorsen, King and Clayr appear to be disintegrating. With the discovery of a dangerous Free Magic creature loose in the city, Clariel is given the chance both to prove her worth and make her escape. But events spin rapidly out of control. Clariel finds herself more trapped than ever, until help comes from an unlikely source - and at a terrible cost. Clariel must question the motivations and secret hearts of everyone around her - and it is herself she must question most of all.
The long-awaited fifth installment in Garth Nix’s New York Times bestselling Old Kingdom series, for readers who enjoy series by Rae Carson, Kristin Cashore, Scott Westerfeld, and Cassandra Clare. Goldenhand takes place six months after the events of Abhorsen and follows the novella Nicholas Sayre and the Creature in the Case, which is featured in Across the Wall. Lirael lost one of her hands in the binding of Orannis, but now she has a new hand, one of gilded steel and Charter Magic. On a dangerous journey, Lirael returns to her childhood home, the Clayr’s Glacier, where she was once a Second Assistant Librarian. There, a young woman from the distant North brings her a message from her long-dead mother, Arielle. It is a warning about the Witch with No Face. But who is the Witch, and what is she planning? Lirael must use her new powers to save the Old Kingdom from this great danger—and it must be forestalled not only in the living world but also in the cold, remorseless river of Death.
She does not know that she is deeply connected to the Old Kingdom until destiny places her on a path of magic, romance and a fight against the Dead who will not stay dead.
Must-have short story collection by Garth Nix, containing thirteen stories all introduced by the author himself.
A short story collection, including an Old Kingdom novella, from New York Times bestselling author Garth Nix! Far to the north of the magical Old Kingdom, the Greenwash Bridge Company has been building a bridge for almost a hundred years. It is not an easy task, for many dangers threaten the bridge builders, from nomad raiders to Free Magic sorcerers. Despite the danger, Morghan wants nothing more than to join the Bridge Company as a cadet. But the company takes only the best, the most skillful Charter mages, and trains them hard, for the night might come when only a single young cadet must hold the bridge against many foes. Will Morghan be that cadet? Also included in this remarkable collection are eighteen short stories that showcase Nix’s versatility as he adds a fantastical twist on an array of genres including science fiction, paranormal, realistic fiction, mystery, and adventure.
Sabriel Every step brings Sabriel closer to a battle that will pit her against the true forces of life and death—and bring her face-to-face with her own destiny. Lirael With only her faithful companion, the Disreputable Dog, Lirael must undertake a desperate mission under the growing shadow of an ancient evil, which threatens the fate of the Old Kingdom. Abhorsen The Abhorsen Sabriel and King Touchstone are missing, and Lirael must search in both Life and Death for some means to defeat the evil Destroyer—before it is too late.
To preserve life, the Abhorsen must enter Death
