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Goldenhand is a high fantasy novel written by Garth Nix and published in 2016 as the fifth installment in the Old Kingdom series. The narrative continues the story of Lirael, the Abhorsen-in-Waiting, as she confronts an old magical threat from the northern lands. It resolves lingering plotlines invo...
Why this score
Generally liked Old Kingdom continuation, but considered below Sabriel and Lirael in freshness and impact.
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Clariel is a high fantasy novel by Garth Nix, first published in 2014 as part of the Old Kingdom series. It serves as a prequel to Sabriel, set roughly six hundred years earlier, and follows Clariel, a young woman descended from the Abhorsen bloodline who struggles against political expectations in...
Why this score
Mixed Old Kingdom prequel, admired for setting but criticized for slower pace and less compelling lead.
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