{"product_id":"lirael-9780062315564","title":"Lirael","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this riveting sequel to \u003cem\u003eSabriel\u003c\/em\u003e, master of fantasy and globally bestselling author Garth Nix returns to the fantastic world of the Old Kingdom.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWho is Lirael? And what is her destiny?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLirael 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNonetheless, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith only her faithful companion, the Disreputable Dog, to help her, Lirael must find the courage to seek her own hidden destiny.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"What makes \u003cem\u003eLirael \u003c\/em\u003ea delight is the magic that Nix brings to his story and to his characters.\" --Publishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/strong\u003e\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":50614784393490,"sku":"9780062315564","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6072bbdf-fdd7-45ee-adf4-f13c7776deb1.jpg?v=1732462900","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/lirael-9780062315564","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}