A review by firewolffred
Clariel: The Lost Abhorsen by Garth Nix
4.0
Clariel takes us into the past to explore the Old Kingdom 600 years before Sabriel in a time of peace and prosperity.
The story focuses on themes of dreams, repression, family, and destiny. The protagonist Clariel knows exactly what she wants, a simple life living in the forest, but the rest of the world has other ideas that drag her away from peace and towards a conflict that will consume her.
My only real fault with this book is that the last few chapters feel rushed. It is already a chunky novel, but I think it would have done well as a duology, allowing more room to develop Clariel's turn from the charter.
Despite this, I still had so much fun returning to Nix's world, and Moggot is an eternal delight.
The story focuses on themes of dreams, repression, family, and destiny. The protagonist Clariel knows exactly what she wants, a simple life living in the forest, but the rest of the world has other ideas that drag her away from peace and towards a conflict that will consume her.
My only real fault with this book is that the last few chapters feel rushed. It is already a chunky novel, but I think it would have done well as a duology, allowing more room to develop Clariel's turn from the charter.
Despite this, I still had so much fun returning to Nix's world, and Moggot is an eternal delight.