Clariel by Garth Nix

Clariel by Garth Nix

The highly anticipated and long-awaited prequel to Garth Nix's astonishingly successful OLD KINGDOM series 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. And in Belisaere she is forced to follow the plans, plots and demands of everyone, from her parents to her maid, to the sinister Guildmaster Kilip. Clariel can see her freedom slipping away. 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. But the help comes 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.

This is a must-read.. fans will be sated and new readers will fall in love with the characters and lavish-landscapes * The Times *
Beautifully written, magnificently imagined, and wholly original, CLARIEL is Garth Nix's finest work yet. -- Holly Black, New York Times bestselling author of THE COLDEST GIRL IN
The old magic returns in this sterling prequel to one of YA's classic series. -- Scott Westerfeld, New York Times bestselling author of the Uglies series and AFTERWORLDS
...will delight fantasy fans. * The Telegraph *
In this long-awaited prequel, Garth Nix shows us why his Old Kingdom books have influenced a generation of fantasy writers -- Cassandra Clare
A brilliant return to the Old Kingdom - one of the most exciting and original magical worlds ever devised. -- Alison Goodman, New York Times bestselling author of EON and EONA
Engrossing from page one, and lacks none of the writing and storytelling skills we have come to associate with Mr Nix. You need have no prior knowledge of the Old Kingdom; this book delivers story, character and background enough to enthral new readers as well as older fans . . . totally engrossing -- Tricia Adams * School Library Association *

Garth Nix was born in 1963 in Melbourne, Australia. A full-time writer since 2001, he has worked as a literary agent, marketing consultant, book editor, book publicist, book sales representative, bookseller, and as a part-time soldier in the Australian Army Reserve. Garth's books include the award-winning Old Kingdom fantasy novels; the six books of The Seventh Tower sequence; The Keys to the Kingdom series; and with Sean Williams, the Troubletwisters books and Spirit Animals: Blood Ties. He is also the author of Frogkisser! and other novels for younger children.

More than six million copies of Garth's books have been sold around the world and his work has been translated into 40 languages. He lives in Sydney, Australia. Follow Garth on twitter at @garthnix or at www.garthnix.com

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ISBN 13	9781471403842
ISBN 10	147140384X
Title	Clariel
Author	Garth Nix
Series	The Old Kingdom
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Hot Key Books
Year published	2014-10-02
Number of pages	496
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