num_pages: 396
description: The long-buried secrets of the Old Kingdom and the Ninth Gate are revealed in the sequel to Sabriel and Lirael. Orannis, the Destroyer, has been freed from its subterranean prison and now seeks to unleash its terrible powers. Only Lirael, Abhorsen-in-Waiting, has any chance of stopping this enemy of all Life. As she and her companions -- Sameth, the Disreputable Dog and Mogget -- set out on their fated journey, Lirael has no idea of what lies ahead. Only days earlier, Lirael was merely a Second Assistant Librarian. Now, with only a vision from the Clayr to guide her and without the experience of Abhorsen Sabriel and King Touchstone, she must search both Life and Death for some means to defeat the Destroyer. Before it is too late...
language: English
title: Abhorsen
titlecomplete: Abhorsen (The Old Kingdom, #3)
characters: Prince Sameth, Sabriel, Touchstone, Mogget, Lirael, The Disreputable Dog, Nicholas Sayre
genres: Magic, Fiction, Adventure, Young Adult Fantasy, Teen, Young Adult, High Fantasy, Science Fiction Fantasy, Fantasy, Audiobook
ratings_count: 122084
places: Ancelstierre, Old Kingdom
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