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'''''Abhorsen''''' is a [[fantasy]] novel by [[Garth Nix]], first published in [[2003]]. It is the third and final in his Old Kingdom series, following ''[[Sabriel]]'' and ''[[Lirael]]''. |
'''''Abhorsen''''' is a [[fantasy]] novel by [[Garth Nix]], first published in [[2003]]. It is the third and final in his Old Kingdom series, following ''[[Sabriel]]'' and ''[[Lirael]]''. |
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(It is in fact the second part of the story begun in ''Lirael'', which turned out to be longer than the author had expected.) It features the Abhorsen-in-Waiting Lirael, and Prince Sameth, the descendant of the Wallmakers. Lirael and Sameth also have the help of some magical beginning in the creature Mogget and the mysterious Disrisputable Dog |
(It is in fact the second part of the story begun in ''Lirael'', which turned out to be longer than the author had expected.) It features the Abhorsen-in-Waiting Lirael, and Prince Sameth, the descendant of the Wallmakers. Lirael and Sameth also have the help of some magical beginning in the creature Mogget and the mysterious Disrisputable Dog, who lives up to his name. |
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Revision as of 03:14, 4 February 2006
Abhorsen is a fantasy novel by Garth Nix, first published in 2003. It is the third and final in his Old Kingdom series, following Sabriel and Lirael. (It is in fact the second part of the story begun in Lirael, which turned out to be longer than the author had expected.) It features the Abhorsen-in-Waiting Lirael, and Prince Sameth, the descendant of the Wallmakers. Lirael and Sameth also have the help of some magical beginning in the creature Mogget and the mysterious Disrisputable Dog, who lives up to his name.
The novel begins at Abhorsen's House, which is besieged by the Dead (the author's term for a variety of evil spirits and magic wielders closely resembling zombies and ghosts raised from the Dead and Death by necromancers) led by Chlorr of the Mask, who is in turn under the control of Hedge the Necromancer, who serves The Destroyer (Orannis). The Destroyer is the most evil magical force or being in many worlds. It has destroyed many worlds before it was defeated by The Seven; Ranna, Mosrael, Kibeth, Dyrim, Belgaer, Saraneth, Astarael. These Seven binders are also the names of the Abhorsen's Bells. Lirael and Sameth must escape the Abhorsen's House to stop The Destroyer and to save Sameth's friend Nicholas Sayre. They escape the House but in the process lose Mogget, the sometimes-helpful servant of the Abhorsen. Lirael and Sameth now have to travel to the Red Lake, where The Destroyer is being unearthed. As Lirael and Sameth journey through the Old Kingdom they learn more about Orannis and its plans to destroy all life. In the end, they must defeat Orannis using the powers of the Remembrancer (Lirael) and pay the price to save the world.
Prince Sameth's parents, the Abhorsen Sabriel and King Touchstone are in Ancelstierre trying to stop the probable death of thousands of Southerling refugees if they are allowed to enter the Old Kingdom without the protection of Charter Magic. While they are in Ancelstierre attempting to reason with a corrupt government they are attacked and barely escape with their lives. They must now flee to the Old Kingdom to attempt to save the lives of the Southerling Refugees from the other side of the Wall.
While Sabriel and Touchstone are trying to get back to the Old Kingdom, Lirael, Sameth and the Disruputable Dog are trying to save Nicholas Sayre, who has been taken as a hostage and used as an instrument of The Destroyers powers. The question becomes one of whether Lirael and Sameth are able to stop The Destroyer from completing its plans for eternal freedom and the destruction of the world and other worlds after this. But they will need help, will Sabriel, Touchstone and others be able to save the world in such a short amount of time?