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Abhorsen

By: Garth Nix
Narrated by: Tim Curry
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 Before she went to join Sam and Mogget downstairs, Lirael paused for a moment to look at herself in the tall silver mirror that hung on the wall of her room. The image that faced her bore little resemblance to the Second Assistant Librarian of the Clayr. She saw a warlike and grim young woman, dark hair bound back with a silver cord rather than hanging free to disguise her face. She no longer wore her librarian's waistcoat, and she had a long Nehima at her side rather than a library-issue dagger. But she had kept her library whistle, tucking it into the small pouch at her belt. Though she was many, many leagues from any help the whistle might summon, she felt the need to cling to some small part of her past and her identity.

She had become an Abhorsen, Lirael thought, at least on the outside.

Don't miss books one and two of this trilogy! Sabriel and Lirael: Daughter of the Clayr.©2003 Garth Nix (P)2003 Random House, Inc. Epic Fantasy Fantasy Fiction Science Fiction & Fantasy

Critic Reviews

"Abhorsen is an excellent denouement for a fantasy that is both literary and popularly accessible. Out loud, the powers of this future classic are intensified, especially through Curry's inspired dramatization." (School Library Journal)
"At once an allegory regarding war and peace and a testament to friendship, this thought-provoking fantasy also resolves the true identities of the popular Dog and Mogget characters and suggests that Nix may still have more tricks up his sleeve." (Publishers Weekly)
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for me a book is great when it conjures up emotions, this book did this on spades, brilliantly written and narrated!! *****

great great great

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Picking up where Lirael left off, Abhorsen is a wonderfully drawn conclusion to the trilogy. Tim Curry is at his best, bringing the characters to life, and Garth Nix's tale draws us right in. With heaps of magic, necromancy and ghoulish dead, the protagonists must strive hard to survive this epic tale. I personally had trouble getting through Sabriel. It wasn't a book I could read, but Tim brought it to life, and this book is well worth the hours of listening.

Wonderous

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Awesome, awesome! such a great series completely different to anything I’ve ever read and the characters are so loveable and admirable I was listening to this at every single opportunity until the end hahaha

Awesome

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love this series. I do find that Tim Curry pronounces a few things a bit oddly, but you get used to it. honestly listened to this series 3 or 4 times now ^_^

love it!

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tim curry did such an amazing job at these three books that I worry about how the next narrator will compare.

spectacular

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So nostalgic to listen to my childhood favourite. The voices were less funny in this book compared to the first two, which is a good thing.

Captivating

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This version is worth every penny. Tim Curry was perfect as narrator. While the story can be a bit long in the tooth about character worries and two very logical things some of the main characters ignore and agonize over needlessly, Moggot is the saving grace imo to all the back and forth of "what is that, explain" exposition. I'd love to see this series made into the next to film or TV, with all hopes that the writers of said show realize their source material is worth keeping authentic to and not rewriting completely (looking at you wheel of time... more like wheel of whatever the writers thought was a better story).

Tim Curry

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narrator was great as usual, amazing story, wonderful characters, I can't recommend this book higher, it is just amazing simply amazing

just amazing

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A few audio glitches but an otherwise excellent performance by Curry in the thrilling and emotional conclusion.

almost perfect

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loved all 3 books recommended them to fantasy readers as incredible stories and a fantastic reader.

exceptional

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