Children's Fiction

Clariel

by Garth Nix · Abhorsen series

A prequel following a reluctant princess who refuses her destiny and bargains with forces better left alone. Nix returns to the Old Kingdom centuries earlier: necromancy, constraint, and a character choosing the wrong path with open eyes.

Abhorsen in reading order

• 1. Sabriel (Abhorsen, #1) — Garth Nix
• 2. Lirael (Abhorsen, #2) — Garth Nix
• 3. Abhorsen (Abhorsen, #3) — Garth Nix
• 4. Clariel — Garth Nix
• 5. Goldenhand — Garth Nix
• Terciel and Elinor — Garth Nix

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