Sabriel
Subtitle: She Walks In Death With Sword and Bells
Edition: 2014 Edition
Series: The Old Kingdom
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Crows Nest, Australia
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 361
ISBN-13: 9781743316580
Copyright date: 1995
First sentence: The rabbit had been run over minutes before.
Description: For many years Sabriel has lived outside the walls of the Old Kingdom, away from the random power of Free Magic, and away from the Dead who won't stay dead. But now her father, the Mage Abhorsen, is missing, and to find him Sabriel must cross back into that treacherous world - and face the power of her own extraordinary destiny. This beautiful edition includes part of the original hand-written manuscript of Sabriel, an explanation by Garth Nix of his writing process, and a guide to the Necromancers' Bells. '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.' PHILIP PULLMAN 'Passionately exciting, full of intriguing characters and stunning scenery, Sabriel is sheer enjoyment.' THE TIMES 'Weaving horror and fantasy into a rich, original story ... a powerful, gripping quest.' THE AGE