Books by Garth Nix
“I credit the Abhorsen trilogy with restoring my love of the genre after I drifted away from it for a while, as it was one of the first times I’d seen a female protagonist carving out her own story. It follows Sabriel, daughter of the Abhorsen – the one who controls the border between life and death – as she comes into her inheritance. Its magic system, the Charter, is based on runes. The Abhorsen uses a series of bells of different sizes to control the dead and wield other powers – a concept I still find so fresh and intriguing, even thirty years after it was published. It’s a classic I’d recommend to anyone looking for a great trilogy.” Read more...
Samantha Shannon, Novelist
Terciel & Elinor
by Garth Nix
This prequel (book 6) to The Old Kingdom series tells the love story of Sabriel’s parents. Fantasy for readers age 14+.
Interviews where books by Garth Nix were recommended
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The Jasmine Throne (Burning Kingdoms trilogy Book 1)
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Sabriel (Old Kingdom series Book 1)
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Queen of Coin and Whispers
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The Final Strife (Ending Fire series Book 1)
by Saara El-Arifi -
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The Circle (Engelsfors trilogy Book 1)
by Mats Strandberg & Sara Elfgren
The Best Fantasy Book Series, recommended by Samantha Shannon
The Best Fantasy Book Series, recommended by Samantha Shannon
A fantasy series allows us to explore the complexities of characters, the far corners of their worlds, and the consequences of their actions – for best-selling author Samantha Shannon, this is “a privilege, and such a joy.” Here she recommends five rich, sustained fantasy worlds, featuring old gods, spymasters, witches, plagues, and the land of the dead – and above all, characters who keep surprising us.
