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SabriÃ«l

By FrÃ©DÃ©Rique Le Boucher, Garth Nix

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| Paperback | 9782290329368

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Book Description

Since childhood, Sabriel has lived outside the walls of the Old Kingdom, away from the power of Free Magic, and away from the Dead who refuse to stay dead. But now her father, the Mage Abhorson, is missing, and Sabriel must cross into that world to find him. With Mogget, whose feline form hides a poContinue

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Fantastic!! It was fast paced yet it still had awesome details. I can't to get started on the next book.

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emybites* said on Jun 17, 2008 about the Mass Market Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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This is an excellent Fantasy book. At the time I read it, I didn't want to, but I ended up loving it and now Nix os one of my favorite authors.

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Jaemi K said on May 10, 2007 about the Mass Market Paperback edition | Add your feedback

I really enjoyed this book. But looking back over it the adventure seems a bit short almost. I honestly wanted more. Very descriptive and a good amount of action though. I found Mogget, easily, to be the most enjoyable character ha ha. Now I just need to find the 2nd book in the trilogy.

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No Name said on Feb 8, 2010 | Add your feedback

Upper-Calibre Fantasy

With a unique take on fantasy deeply rooted along the line between life and death, Nix crafts a story that continuously switches between deliciously fictitious, yet unnervingly real. Sabriel is the quintessential modern fantasy, reconciling the old need for a detailed history with the modern ... (continue)

With a unique take on fantasy deeply rooted along the line between life and death, Nix crafts a story that continuously switches between deliciously fictitious, yet unnervingly real. Sabriel is the quintessential modern fantasy, reconciling the old need for a detailed history with the modern desire for palpable characters. Overall, Sabriel is the beginning of a thoroughly enticing and enjoyable saga.

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Ian said on Feb 7, 2009 | Add your feedback

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A great book, introducing the world the book is set in securely and showing Sabriel's insecurities and Touchstone's self-loathing as he blames himself for the events of two hundred years before.

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Dan said on Jul 7, 2008 | Add your feedback

One of the best fantasy series I've had the pleasure to read - it's nice to read something that's more than a romantic dungeon crawl!

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Camille said on Apr 12, 2007 about the Hardcover edition | Add your feedback