num_pages: 396
description: When the ninth gate calls, who can resist its summons?An old evil has arisen - freed from its subterranean prison and seeking to escape the binding silver hemispheres which prevent it from finally unleashing its terrible powers.Lirael, newly come into her inheritance as the Abhorsen-in-Waiting, knows that the fate of the world is in her hands. With only a vision from the Clayr to guide her, and the uncertain help of her companions — Sam, the Disreputable Dog, and Mogget — Lirael sets out on her perilous mission. Then answer must be found somewhere in Life or Death - but can a former Second Assistant Librarian possibly discover the means to defeat the Destroyer...before it is too late?
language: English
title: Abhorsen
titlecomplete: Abhorsen (Abhorsen, #3)
characters: Sabriel, Prince Sameth, Mogget, The Disreputable Dog, Nicholas Sayre, Lirael, Touchstone
genres: Audiobook, High Fantasy, Young Adult, Science Fiction Fantasy, Magic, Teen, Fantasy, Adventure, Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy
ratings_count: 122075
places: Old Kingdom, Ancelstierre
series: The Old Kingdom, Abhorsen
awards: awardedAt: 1072944000000
name: Ditmar Award
category: Best Novel, awardedAt: 1041408000000
name: Aurealis Award
category: Young Adult Novel and Best Fantasy Novel, awardedAt: 1072944000000
name: Locus Award for Best Young-Adult Book, awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature
publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books