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     Garth Nix is a New York Times bestselling novelist and has been a full-time writer since 2001 but has also worked as a literary agent, marketing consultant, book editor, book publicist, book sales representative, bookseller, and part-time soldier in the Australian Army Reserve.

     Garth's many books include the Old Kingdom fantasy series, beginning with Sabriel and continuing to Goldenhand; the sci-fi novels Shade's Children and A Confusion of Princes; the Regency romance with magic Newt's Emerald; and novels for children including The Ragwitch, the Seventh Tower series, the Keys to the Kingdom series, and Frogkisser!, which is now in development as a feature film with Fox Animation/Blue Sky Studios. Garth has written numerous short stories, some of which are collected in Across the Wall and To Hold the Bridge. He has also cowritten several children's book series with Sean Williams, including TroubleTwisters and Have Sword, Will Travel.

     More than six million copies of his books have been sold around the world and his work has been translated into forty-two languages.

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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.

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     Praise for Goldenhand: "A masterfully spun tale well worth the years long wait." — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

     "For fantasy lovers, teens and adults alike." — School Library Journal

     "Fans will cheer this latest volume- tightly paced with a satisfying resolution, capable and relatable female characters, plenty of action, and reappearances by beloved characters-and fervently hope for more to come." — Horn Book Magazine

     "Goldenhand delivers the bleak, beautiful magic only Garth Nix can create-impeccable in its details, harrowing in its action." — Leigh Bardugo, New York Times bestselling author of Six of Crows and The Grisha Trilogy

     "Goldenhand reaffirms why Nix is a master of the genre: his exquisitely detailed world-building is unparalleled, and his characters are so tremendously alive and compelling that I'm convinced there's Charter Magic in every word." — Sarah J. Maas, New York Times bestselling author of A Court of Thorns and Roses and Throne of Glass series

     "Garth Nix is one of the best worldbuilders in fantasy, and this book is merely further proof. I love the Old Kingdom series, and Goldenhand is an excellent continuation, packed with the excitement and passion of a storytelling virtuoso at the height of his abilities." — Brandon Sanderson, New York Times bestselling author of the Mistborn trilogy, Warbreaker, The Alloy of Law, The Way of Kings, Rithmatist, and Steelheart.

     Praise for the Old Kingdom series: Praise for Clariel: "Between striking characters-from the heroic if not entirely competent young Abhorsen-in-Waiting, Belatiel, to the enigmatic, catlike Mogget-and Nix's brilliantly complex magic system, this superb tale is exactly the book fans of the series have been awaiting." — Publishers Weekly (starred review)

     "Themes of freedom and destiny underpin Clariel's harrowing, bittersweet story, and readers will delight in the telling (and in fan favorite Mogget's return)." — Booklist (starred review)

     "Clariel is a deeply sympathetic character faced with complicated choices, the consequences of which are frighteningly uncertain as she is pulled between the wild Free Magic and the disciplined Charter." — School Library Journal (starred review)

     "Nix's tale provides a complete experience unto itself. But his focus on this strong character whose overriding passion is to go her own way provides a hugely satisfying background to the other Abhorsen books. A suspenseful prequel to the much-loved Abhorsen books, showcasing the independent Clariel." — Shelf Awareness (starred review)

     Praise for SABRIEL: "Sabriel is a winner, a fantasy that reads like realism. Here is a world with the same solidity and four dimensional authority as our own, created with invention, clarity, and intelligence. I congratulate Garth Nix. And I look forward to reading his next piece of work." — Philip Pullman

     Praise for LIRAEL: "What makes Lirael a delight is the magic that Nix brings to his story and to his characters." — Publishers Weekly (starred review)

     "Riveting." — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

     Praise for ABHORSEN: "Breathtaking, bittersweet, and utterly unforgettable." — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

     "At once an allegory regarding war and peace and a testament to friendship, this is thought-provoking fantasy." — Publishers Weekly (starred review)

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     July 18, 2016
     Nix returns to the Old Kingdom with a solid addition to his popular series. Lirael is now Abhorsen-in-Waiting, a far cry from the lowly Second Assistant Librarian she once was. Her older sister, the Abhorsen Sabriel, has trained her in the use of the dangerous magical bells that control the dead. She has been to the land of Death, survived losing a hand, received a magical replacement, and fallen in love. Now the Old Kingdom seems peaceful, just the time for Sabriel and King Touchstone to take a vacation, leaving Lirael in charge. Unfortunately, the ancient, evil Chlorr of the Mask has secretly raised a sorcerous army and is poised to strike. Only by leaving the Kingdom and crossing the Great Rift to a place with neither Charter Magic nor air, can Lirael and her new crush destroy the descending evil. Lirael is a complex character, both bold warrior and lovesick teenager, and the Old Kingdom remains a fascinating fantasy realm. Longtime readers will appreciate cameo appearances by Mogget and the Disreputable Dog, two of the series’ oddest and most endearing characters. Ages 13–up. Agent: Jill Grinberg, Jill Grinberg Literary Management.

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     Starred review from July 15, 2016
     At long last, fantasy master Nix returns to the story of Lirael.Six months after the close of Abhorsen (2003), half sisters Sabriel and Lirael, Abhorsen and Abhorsen-in-Waiting, respectively, stand in Death. Their quarry: Chlorr of the Mask. Chlorr's body was dispatched, but her spirit didn't pass the Ninth Gate to the final death. Now one of the Greater Dead, Chlorr won't die until her anchor in Life is found and severed. Meanwhile, in the North, pursued by enemies, a fiercely determined nomad called Ferin journeys to deliver a vital message to the Clayr. Chapters alternate between Ferin and Lirael, who first travels to nonmagical Ancelstierre to assist friend Nicholas Sayre and later converges with Ferin at the Clayr's Glacier. Ferin's message: a warning and instructions concerning Chlorr from Lirael's long-dead mother. Never lacking in action, the story is equally concerned with showcasing Lirael's evolution: experience has cultivated her confidence in herself and her abilities--though she's still quiet and endearingly uncertain at times (especially regarding her romantic interest in Nick). Devotees will find her growth immensely satisfying and empathize with her aching, enduring grief over the loss of her best friend, the Disreputable Dog. Nix's signature talent is in full effect, creating strong female characters, lucid descriptions, and an absorbing plot. Knowledge of previous Old Kingdom stories isn't a prerequisite, but readers who take the time to go back to them will not regret it. Brown-skinned Ferin brings cultural diversity to Nix's largely white England-analogue world. A masterfully spun tale well worth the yearslong wait. (Fantasy. 14 & up)

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     September 1, 2016
     

     Gr 8 Up-In this brilliant installment of the series, the once shy Lirael steps boldly into her duties as Abhorsen-in-Waiting. While Nix brings back many other familiar characters, he begins on the far side of the Greenwash River Bridge with a young woman of the clans who roam north of the kingdom. Ferin bears a vital message for Lirael and the Clayr from one of their own who traveled north long ago. She is pursued by shamans who can summon Free Magic creatures as well as a necromancer who can call the Dead. Meanwhile, Lirael is called south, beyond the Wall to the Ancelstierre, where she must rescue Nicholas Sayre from a Hrule, a fell creature of Free Magic. Nicholas is sorely wounded, so Lirael must transport him via paperwing to the glacier of the Clayr, the only place in the Old Kingdom where they possess the knowledge and the skill to treat him. Ferin and Lirael will meet in the Clayr's glacier to discuss with Sabriel, Touchstone, and other formidable figures the great threat that looms. Nix's terrific characters enliven the story, while moments of peril provide the rhythm. He even includes some cameos from characters who readers might not expect. His wonderfully imagined world is full of rich details and where Charter Magic flows through and protects humanity. VERDICT For fantasy lovers, teens and adults alike.-Eric Norton, McMillan Memorial Library, Wisconsin Rapids, WI

     Copyright 2016 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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     July 1, 2016
     Grades 7-10 Nix skillfully gathers the stories and characters from his Abhorsen trilogy and prequel Clariel (2014) in his newest novel. Abhorsen Sabriel and King Touchstone are on a long-deserved vacation when Lirael, the Abhorsen-in-Waiting, receives impossible news of a Free Magic creature loose in nonmagical Ancelstierre. Lirael reunites with Nick Sayre to battle the creature, after which the pair hopes to study Nick's strange fusion of Charter and Free Magic. Meanwhile, Ferin, a fierce young warrior from the northern tribes, makes a dangerous journey to the Old Kingdom to deliver the final vision of Arielle, Lirael's long-dead mother: The Witch with No Face, aka Chlorr of the Mask, has raised an army in the North. Nix alternates chapters between Ferin and Lirael, drawing out suspense and balancing the frightening scenes of Ferin's story with awkward romantic humor from Lirael's interactions with Nick. While the story is rushed in places, readers who have anxiously awaited the return of Lirael and Nick, and longed for a conclusion to Clariel's tragic story, will snatch up this volume. HIGH-DEMAND BACKSTORY: Fans of the best-selling Old Kingdom series will come out of the woodwork for Nix's long-anticipated fifth installment.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2016, American Library Association.)

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     January 1, 2017
     Abhorsen-in-Waiting Lirael investigates an evil creature on the loose. In alternating chapters, nomad Ferin brings warning of danger from an old enemy. The stories converge at Lirael's childhood home, and from there Lirael and friends venture ever further into Nix's fantastical world. This fifth volume is tightly paced with a satisfying resolution; capable, relatable female characters; and plenty of action.

     (Copyright 2017 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)

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     November 1, 2016
     In this fifth installment in the series, Sabriel, the Abhorsen, is on a much-needed holiday, and it falls to Abhorsen-in-Waiting Lirael to investigate when her friend (and love interest) Nicholas Sayre sends word of an evil creature on the loose. Meanwhile, in alternating chapters, young nomad Ferin makes a perilous journey to bring warning of danger from old enemy Chlorr of the Mask. The two stories converge at Lirael's childhood home, the glacier of the sibylline Clayrwhere Lirael has never felt she belongsand from there Lirael and her friends venture further into Nix's fantastical world than ever before. Without a mentor at her side for the first time, Lirael truly comes into her own, embracing her many gifts and accepting the pain of past losses. This self-actualization allows Lirael to find romance as well as her place in the world. It's clear the Old Kingdom will be in good hands with the next generation, as her peers Nick and Sam (Sabriel's son) again demonstrate courage, loyalty, and ingenuity, and debut character Ferin proves herself a worthy friend and warrior. Fans will cheer this latest volumetightly paced with a satisfying resolution, capable and relatable female characters, plenty of action, and reappearances by beloved charactersand fervently hope for more to come. While familiarity with the short story Nicholas Sayre and the Creature in the Case (set just after the events of Abhorsen, rev. 3/03, and published in Nix's 2005 Across the Wall) and especially prequel Clariel (rev. 9/14) isn't strictly necessary, it will enhance this book's already significant emotional weight. katie bircher

     (Copyright 2016 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)

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     August 3, 2016
     Fans of Garth Nix will be delighted to return once again to the world of the ‘Old Kingdom’ series, with Goldenhand plunging the reader straight back into where Abhorsen left off 13 years ago. Second assistant librarian Lirael is sent an urgent summons that reunites her with Nicholas Sayre. Unsure of what to make of the Free Magic inside Nick (or her growing feelings for him) Lirael takes him to her old home in the Clayr glacier. While Lirael and Nick grow closer, a young warrior from the nomadic tribes, Ferin, is on the run, carrying an urgent message for Lirael that concerns the terrifying Witch With No Face. Failure to deliver the message will mean nothing less than the destruction of her tribe. This is the book that fans have been waiting for, one that ties up loose ends and reunites us with beloved characters. It’s great to see Lirael grow as an Abhorsen, and Ferin is an excellent addition to the series—her chase scenes and the mythology surrounding the tribes are utterly engrossing. This is perfect fare for readers aged 12 and up looking for an original fantasy world. The only caveat is that this isn’t a standalone novel, and after so long since the release of Abhorsen, even some ‘Old Kingdom’ fans may need to reread the previous novels before embarking on Goldenhand’s journey. Holly Harper is a bookseller at Readings

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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...

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