Reviews

Old Kingdom Trilogy Box Set by Garth Nix

laserjared's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

anshikasingh_666's review against another edition

adventurous tense fast-paced

4.0

kriko's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious relaxing sad slow-paced

5.0

crazy_psych0's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

lauca's review against another edition

5.0

I really like the world Garth Nix created and the way the magic works.
Sabriel is quite short compared to the other books and it is a good introduction to this world.
But to be honest, after reading Lirael and Abhorsen, we learn so much more in book 2 and 3 I find them better than the first one.

odinblindeye's review against another edition

5.0

Oh-ho! The good stuff in YA literature. Garth Nix is a fascinating author, and he really had a good take on death and Necromancer[ing:] in this trilogy. I love this series and reread it occasionally, just because it has such a unique vision. And don't be fooled: though the subject matter is dark, this is a wickedly fun read, and absolutely worth devoting some time to reading.

chuxwife's review against another edition

4.0

Enjoyable fantasy novels. Relatable characters and interesting adventures. I especially like Mogget and the Disreputable Dog. I expect I will read more of Garth Nix's work in the future.

blogworthy's review against another edition

5.0

I like to revisit this world every now and again. Great adventure!

the_oakland_readers's review against another edition

3.0

Golden Compass x Harry Potter x Game of Thrones yesssssssss

kaypat23's review against another edition

5.0

There are only a few fantasy settings that I can picture clearly in my mind and The Old Kingdom is one of them. I was swept into this universe from the very first page and I am not ashamed to tell you that I am a teensy bit obsessed with Sabriel. To be perfectly honest, I feel like Lirael's journey isn't as great as Sabriel and I would have happily read the rest of book 2 and 3 if it were purely about my favourite Abhorsen in book 1 but it was so amazing to read the lore, find out more about the magical world she lives in and just generally meet cool characters everywhere. Nicholas Sayre (bless him) is knocked out for like 90% of the book and unfortunately, in Goldenhand (which continues The Old Kingdom series), his job is basically just being Lirael's supportive boyfriend and I don't mind that at all. I warmed up to Lirael eventually in the third book when she started to embrace her destiny. Overall, this series grows with you and I am so happy and grateful I picked out the first book in my school library and followed it for years after that. The path truly does choose the walker.