LIRAEL: Daughter of the Clayr (Old Kingdom)

Who is Lirael? Lirael has never felt like a true daughter of the Clayr. Abandoned by her mother, ignorant of her father's identity, Lirael resembles no one else in her large extended family living in the Clayr's Glacier. She doesn't even have the Sight -- the ability to See into the present and possible futures -- that is the very birthright of the Clayr.Nonetheless, it is Lirael in whose hands the fate of the Old Kingdom lies. She must undertake a desperate mission under the growing shadow of an ancient evil -- one that opposes the Royal Family, blocks the Sight of the Clay; and threatens to break the very boundary between Life and Death itself. With only her faithful companion, the Disreputable Dog, to help her, Lirael must find the courage to seek her own hidden destiny.In this sequel to the critically acclaimed Sabriel, Garth Nix draws readers deeper into the magical landscape of the Old Kingdom and weaves a spellbinding tale of discovery, destiny, and danger. When A Dangerous Necromancer Threatens To Unleash A Long-buried Evil, Lirael And Prince Sameth Are Drawn Into A Battle To Save The Old Kingdom And Reveal Their True Destinies. 1.. Ill-favored Birthday -- 2.. Future Lost -- 3.. Paperwings -- 4.. Glint In The Snow -- 5.. Unexpected Opportunity -- 6.. Third Assistant Librarian -- 7.. Beyond The Doors Of Sun And Moon -- 8.. Down The Fifth Back Stair -- 9.. Creatures By Nagy -- 10.. Dog Day -- 11.. Search For A Suitable Sword -- 12.. Into The Lair Of The Chief Librarian -- 13.. Of Stilken And Strange Magic -- 14.. Prince Sameth Hits A Six -- 15.. Dead Are Many -- 16.. Into Death -- 17.. Nicholas And The Necromancer -- 18.. Father's Healing Hand -- 19.. Ellimere's Thoughts On The Education Of Princes -- 20.. Door Of Three Signs -- 21.. Beyond The Doors Of Wood And Stone -- 22.. Power Of Three -- 23.. Troublesome Season -- 24.. Cold Water, Old Stone -- 25.. Family Conference -- 26.. Letter From Nicholas -- 27.. Sam Makes Up His Mind -- 28.. Sam The Traveler -- 29.. Observatory Of The Clayr -- 30.. Nicholas And The Pit -- 31.. Voice In The Trees -- 32.. When The Dead Do Walk, Seek Water's Run -- 33.. Flight To The River -- 34.. Finder -- 35.. Remembrancer -- 36.. Denizen Of Death -- 37.. Bath In The River -- 38.. Book Of The Dead -- 39.. High Bridge -- 40.. Under The Bridge -- 41.. Free Magic And The Flesh Of Swine -- 42.. Southerlings And A Necromancer -- 43.. Farewell To Finder -- 44.. Abhorsen's House. Garth Nix. Sequel To: Sabriel. When a dangerous necromancer threatens to unleash a long-buried evil, Lirael and Prince Sameth are drawn into a battle to save the Old Kingdom and reveal their true destinies. Lirael has never felt like a true daughter of the Clayr. Now, two years past the time when she should have received the Sight that is the Clayr's birthright, she feels alone, abandoned, unsure of who she is. Nevertheless, the fate of the Old Kingdom lies in her hands. With only her faithful companion, the Disreputable Dog, Lirael must undertake a desperate mission under the growing shadow of an ancient evil. In this sequel to Sabriel, winner of the Aurealis Award for Excellence in Australian Science Fiction, New York Times best-selling author Garth Nix weaves a spellbinding tale of discovery, destiny, and danger A "work-in-progress" sneak preview of Abhorsen, the third book in the trilogy.Book Two of the Old Kingdom Trilogy.It is Lirael in whose hands the fate of the Old Kingdom lies. She must undertake a desperate mission under the growing shadow of an ancient evil -- one that threatens to break the very boundary between Life and Death itself. With only her faithful companion, the Disreputable Dog, to help her, Lirael must find the courage to seek her own hidden destiny.Book I: Sabriel; Book III: Abhorsen