Book Review – Sir Thursday
Author: Garth Nix Cover Artist: Duane Myers Publisher: Scholastic Binding: Paperback Publication Date: March 2006 Trapped in the house, Arthur learns a Nithling has taken his place in his world. Fortunately Leaf can return home to find the personal item used to create the Nithling, however, she needs to be careful, as the creature is [...]
Book Review – Abhorsen
Author: Garth Nix Publisher: EOS Binding: Paperback Publication Date: 2003 Award-winning author Garth Nix’s conclusion to “Sabriel” and “Lirael” is “Abhorsen.” Taking place immediately following “Lirael,” “Abhorsen” also splits time among many characters of this dual-world. The Abhorsen Sabriel and her husband, King Touchstone, struggle in magic-less Ancelstierre, where their magical abilities are useless. The [...]
Book Review – Lirael
Author: Garth Nix Publisher: EOS Binding: Paperback Publication Date: 2001 Award-winning author Garth Nix’s follow-up to “Sabriel” is “Lirael.” Taking place some fourteen years after the first book, “Lirael” splits time among many characters of this dual-world. Here again are Sabriel and (her now husband and king) Touchstone. This sequel introduces their children, Ellimere and [...]
Book Review – Sabriel
Author: Garth Nix Publisher: EOS Binding: Paperback Publication Date: 1996 Award-winning author Garth Nix’s “Sabriel” is one of many dual-world fantasies. The title character, a teenaged girl, is a boarding student at the Wyverley College, “Established in 1652 for Young Ladies of Quality” in Ancelstierre. Ancelstierre is similar to our own world – it is [...]
Book Review – Grim Tuesday
Author: Garth Nix Cover Artist: John Blackford Publisher: Scholastic Binding: Paperback Publication Date: March 2005 After having read the first book in Garth Nix’s The Keys to the Kingdom series, Mister Monday a couple of days ago, I immediately jumped into both the next installment, and in regards to the continuity of the series the [...]
Book Review – Mister Monday
Author: Garth Nix Cover Artist: John Blackford Publisher: Scholastic Binding: Paperback Publication Date: July 2003 Mister Monday is the first novel in Garth Nix’s The Keys to the Kingdom series. I bought both this and the second installment, Grim Tuesday yesterday, and they represent my introduction to Mr. Nix’s writing, which I have heard mostly [...]
