She consistently pleads to go back to the Great Forest and be alone and away from the crowds of the city. However, this is not your typical bildungsroman of growth and discovery. Clariel has gotten used to the benign neglect, but is trying to find the quiet that she needs in the city. Her father Harven, also a goldsmith but not as talented as Jaciel, supports his wife’s decision. Her mother Jaciel, a goldsmith of great renown and talent, moved the family to Belisaere to accept the invitation to join the High Guild of Goldsmiths in the city. Back in the Great Forest that surrounded bucolic Estwael, Clariel has carved a solitary life perfect for her needs she has learned hunting, studied plant lore from her Aunt and planned to become a Borderer, someone who patrolled the forests of the kingdom. Can she rise above the temptation of power, escape the unwanted marriage, and save the King?Īll Identifiers : amazon:006156155X, barnesnoble:w/clariel-garth-nix/1118145947, goodreads:20662728, isbn:9780061561559Įnter New Series (Calced): Serified_AnE.Old Kingdom.Scifan.04 of 04.In this action-packed epic fantasy, Clariel, displaying the typical disgruntled behavior of a young person, bristles at her family’s move to the city of Belisaere. When Clariel is drawn into the efforts to find and capture the creature, she finds hidden sorcery within herself, yet it is magic that carries great dangers.

She dreams of living a simple life but discovers this is hard to achieve when a dangerous Free Magic creature is loose in the city, her parents want to marry her off to a killer, and there is a plot brewing against the old and withdrawn King Orrikan.

This epic fantasy adventure is destined to be a classic, and is perfect for fans of Game of Thrones.Ĭlariel is the daughter of one of the most notable families in the Old Kingdom, with blood relations to the Abhorsen and, most important, to the King. “The long-awaited fourth book in the New York Times bestselling Old Kingdom series by Garth NixĪward-winning author Garth Nix returns to the Old Kingdom with a thrilling prequel complete with dark magic, royalty, dangerous action, a strong heroine, and flawless world-building.

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