{"product_id":"goldenhand-9780061561603","title":"Goldenhand","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe long-awaited fifth installment in Garth Nix's \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling Old Kingdom series, for readers who enjoy series by Rae Carson, Kristin Cashore, Scott Westerfeld, and Cassandra Clare.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGoldenhand\u003c\/em\u003e takes place six months after the events of \u003cem\u003eAbhorsen\u003c\/em\u003e and follows the novella \u003cem\u003eNicholas Sayre and the Creature in the Case\u003c\/em\u003e, which is featured in \u003cem\u003eAcross the Wall.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLirael lost one of her hands in the binding of Orannis, but now she has a new hand, one of gilded steel and Charter Magic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn a dangerous journey, Lirael returns to her childhood home, the Clayr's Glacier, where she was once a Second Assistant Librarian. There, a young woman from the distant North brings her a message from her long-dead mother, Arielle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is a warning about the Witch with No Face. But who is the Witch, and what is she planning? Lirael must use her new powers to save the Old Kingdom from this great danger--and it must be forestalled not only in the living world but also in the cold, remorseless river of Death.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNix, Garth:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eGarth Nix is a \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling novelist and has been a full-time writer since 2001, but has also worked as a literary agent, marketing consultant, book editor, book publicist, book sales representative, bookseller, and as a part-time soldier in the Australian Army Reserve.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGarth's many books include the Old Kingdom fantasy series, beginning with \u003cem\u003eSabriel\u003c\/em\u003e and continuing to \u003cem\u003eGoldenhand\u003c\/em\u003e; the sci-fi novels \u003cem\u003eShade's Children\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eA Confusion of Princes\u003c\/em\u003e; the Regency romance with magic \u003cem\u003eNewt's Emerald\u003c\/em\u003e; and novels for children including \u003cem\u003eThe Ragwitch\u003c\/em\u003e, the Seventh Tower series, the Keys to the Kingdom series, and \u003cem\u003eFrogkisser!\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003ewhich is now in development as a feature film with Fox Animation\/Blue Sky Studios. Garth has written numerous short stories, some of which are collected in \u003cem\u003eAcross the Wall \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e To Hold the Bridge\u003c\/em\u003e. He has also cowritten several children's book series with Sean Williams, including TroubleTwisters and Have Sword, Will Travel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than six million copies of his books have been sold around the world and his work has been translated into forty-two languages. You can find him online at www.garthnix.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50619625767186,"sku":"9780061561603","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e256be69-8b8d-4750-8f47-7376c3499b5c.jpg?v=1737282618","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/goldenhand-9780061561603","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}