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Abhorsen Series

6 primary works • 18 total works
This series consists of the original trilogy, as well as several prequels and sequels .
The two stories "To Hold the Bridge" and "Doctor Crake Crosses the Wall" are set in the same world as the Abhorsen series but are not directly connected.

Also known as:
* (US) Abhorsen Trilogy
* (Australia/UK) The Old Kingdom
* (Dutch) Het Oude Koninkrijk
* (Bulgarian…

Book 1

Sabriel
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4.16 · 222687 Ratings · 11481 Reviews · published 1995 · 150 editions
Sent to a boarding school in Ancelstierre as a you…

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    Book 2

    Lirael
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    4.29     · 125827 Ratings · 4353 Reviews · published 2001 · 94 editions
    Lirael has never felt like a true daughter of the …

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    Book 3

    Abhorsen
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    4.25     · 129961 Ratings · 3405 Reviews · published 2003 · 109 editions
    The Ninth was strong and fought with might
    But lon…

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    Book 3.5

    The Creature in the Case
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    3.94     · 5249 Ratings · 241 Reviews · published 2005 · 1 edition
    It is six months since the cataclysmic events of A…

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    Across the Wall: A Tale of the Abhorsen and Other Stories
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    3.81     · 16679 Ratings · 667 Reviews · published 2005 · 7 editions
    Nicholas Sayre will do anything to get across the …

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    Book 4

    Clariel
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    3.89     · 31313 Ratings · 2904 Reviews · published 2014 · 30 editions
    Sixteen-year-old Clariel is not adjusting well to …

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    Book 5

    Goldenhand
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    4.12     · 19893 Ratings · 1961 Reviews · published 2016 · 22 editions
    Lirael knows the blood that runs in her veins and …

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    Book 6

    Terciel and Elinor
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    4.18     · 8563 Ratings · 1047 Reviews · published 2021 · 20 editions
    Garth Nix returns to the Old Kingdom for the never…

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    To Hold the Bridge
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    3.84     · 4276 Ratings · 523 Reviews · published 2015 · 21 editions
    A short story collection, including an Old Kingdom…

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    Legends of Australian Fantasy
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    3.87     · 241 Ratings · 23 Reviews · published 2010 · 3 editions
    From two of the best editors working today ... The…

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    Doctor Crake Crosses the Wall
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    3.68     · 123 Ratings · 23 Reviews · published 2016 · 1 edition
    An Old Kingdom story. Can be read for free on the …

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    The Nine Gates of Death: An Extract of the Journal of Idrach the Lesser Necromancer
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    3.57     · 101 Ratings · 17 Reviews · published 2005 · 1 edition
    From the copy made safe, deciphered and written pl…

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    An Essay on Free Magic: A Manuscript Fragment from the Great Library of the Clayr
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    3.50     · 90 Ratings · 18 Reviews · published 2014 · 1 edition

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    A Guide to the Necromancer Bells
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    3.49     · 73 Ratings · 9 Reviews · published 2009 · 1 edition
    Seven bells are used by necromancers to summon and…

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    Book 1-3

    The Abhorsen Trilogy Box Set
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    4.55     · 8696 Ratings · 226 Reviews · published 2003 · 10 editions
    To preserve life, the Abhorsen must enter Death

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    Book 1-3.5

    Garth Nix 4 Books Collection Set
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    4.70     · 121 Ratings · 4 Reviews · published 1999 · 2 editions
    Contains Abhorsen, Lirael, Sabriel & Across the Wa…

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    Book 1-4

    The Old Kingdom Collection: Sabriel, Lirael, Abhorsen, Clariel
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    4.63     · 1037 Ratings · 34 Reviews · published 2014 · 2 editions
    Game of Thrones fans will love the New York Times …

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    To Hold the Bridge / Clariel
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    4.61     · 33 Ratings · 1 Reviews · 1 edition
    Titles In This Set: To Hold the Bridge (The Old Ki…

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