Clariel
by Garth Nix (Author)
Sixteen-year-old Clariel is not adjusting well to her new life in the city of Belisaere, the capital of the Old Kingdom. She misses roaming freely within the forests of Estwael, and she feels trapped within the stone city walls. And in Belisaere she is forced to follow the plans, plots and demands of everyone, from her parents to her maid, to the sinister Guildmaster Kilp. Clariel can see her freedom slipping away. It seems too that the city itself is descending into chaos, as the ancient rules binding Abhorsen, King and Clayr appear to be disintegrating.
With the discovery of a dangerous Free Magic creature loose in the city, Clariel is given the chance both to prove her worth and make her escape. But events spin rapidly out of control. Clariel finds herself more trapped than ever, until help comes from an unlikely source. But the help comes at a terrible cost. Clariel must question the motivations and secret hearts of everyone around her – and it is herself she must question most of all.
Recognition: Shortlisted for the Aurealis Award Nominee for Best Young Adult Novel (2014); The Inky Awards Nominee for Gold Inky (2015)
With the discovery of a dangerous Free Magic creature loose in the city, Clariel is given the chance both to prove her worth and make her escape. But events spin rapidly out of control. Clariel finds herself more trapped than ever, until help comes from an unlikely source. But the help comes at a terrible cost. Clariel must question the motivations and secret hearts of everyone around her – and it is herself she must question most of all.
Recognition: Shortlisted for the Aurealis Award Nominee for Best Young Adult Novel (2014); The Inky Awards Nominee for Gold Inky (2015)
Abhorsen (Old Kingdom) Series—Summary and Book Order
Series: Abhorsen (Old Kingdom)Reading level: 13+
Books in series: 8
Read in order? Yes
Next release: Finished
Tags: fantasy action adventure magic
Print series book list
Books in series order
1. Sabriel (1995)2. Lirael (2001)
3. Abhorsen (2003)
4. Clariel (2014)
5. Goldenhand (2016)
+ Across the Wall (2005)
+ The Creature in the Case (2005)
+ To Hold the Bridge (2015)