'There is no joy like returning to the Old Kingdom. Exclusive content including an original short story set in Sabriel's school days and other extras complete this special hardcover edition. To preserve life, the Abhorsen must enter death. Fiercely determined to help her father, who is perilously trapped in Death, and save him from the sinister Free Magic entity that has somehow ensnared him, Sabriel must prepare to enter Death herself-and find her destiny. Now eighteen years old, she receives a cryptic and desperate message from her father, the Abhorsen-the magical protector whose task it is to bind and send back to Death those who won't stay Dead. As a child, Sabriel was sent across the Wall to Ancelstierre to safety. Enter the Old Kingdom, a world of dark secrets and dangerous magic. Celebrate the 25th anniversary of the globally bestselling Old Kingdom Series with a special edition of Sabriel, featuring exclusive content from master of fantasy Garth Nix and original cover artwork by Leo and Diane Dillon. A powerful, gripping quest.Book Description Hardcover. 'Weaving horror and fantasy into a rich, original story. 'Passionately exciting, full of intriguing characters and stunning scenery, Sabriel is sheer enjoyment.' THE TIMES Here is a world with the same solidity and four-dimensional authority as our own, created with invention, clarity and intelligence.' PHILIP PULLMAN 'Sabriel is a winner, a fantasy that reads like realism. This special 25th Anniversary Edition features bonus material including a letter from Garth, original notes and a facsimile of a first hand-written draft. 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. Smith Book Awards, Children's Book of the Yearįor 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. SHORT-LISTED: 1996 Ditmar Award, Best Long Fiction WINNER: 1996 American Library Association Award, Best Book for Young Adults WINNER: 1995 Aurealis Awards for Excellence in Australian Speculative Fiction, Best YA Novel & Best Fantasy Novel

Sabriel special edition