Lirael: Daughter of the Clayr : The Old Kingdom Chronicles 2

Dark forces are abroad once more in the Old Kingdom. Lirael, solitary daughter of the Clayr, and Sameth, the reluctant Abhorsen-in-Waiting, both seek the same man who may hold the key to an ancient evil stirring in the West. But the Dead cannot be laid to rest until the strange secret linking the fate of Lirael and Sameth is revealed.

A spellbinding tale of discovery, destiny and danger.

'A riveting sequel to his acclaimed Sabriel ... Readers who like their fantasy intense in action, magisterial in scope, and apocalyptic in consequences will revel in every word ...' KIRKUS REVIEWS

'... reaffirms his position as Australia's top fantasy author.' CANBERRA SUNDAY TIMES

Winner of the Ditmar Award for Achievement in Australian Science Fiction

Winner: Best Australian Novel, Australian Science Fiction Achievement Awards (Ditmars), 2002

Winner: National Children's Award category of the South Australian Festival Awards for Literature 2002

Shortlisted: Aurealis Awards 2001 Best F

Garth Nix has 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. Garth' s books include the award-winning fantasy novels Sabriel, Lirael and Abhorsen; and the cult favourite YA SF novel Shad' s Children. His fantasy novels for children include The Ragwitch, the six books of The Seventh Tower sequence, and The Keys to the Kingdom series.

More than five million copies of his books have been sold around the world; his books have appeared on the bestseller lists of The New York Times, Publishers Weekly, The Guardian and The Australian; and his work has been translated into 37 languages. He lives in a Sydney beach suburb with his wife and two children.