In "Sabriel" by Garth Nix, the story follows Sabriel, a young woman who is the daughter of a powerful necromancer. When her father goes missing, Sabriel must journey into the mystical and dangerous Old Kingdom to rescue him. Armed with magical abilities and her father's enchanted tools, she confronts malevolent spirits and dark forces. Along the way, she encounters allies and foes, ultimately discovering her own strength and identity as she embraces her destiny. The Old Kingdom, filled with magic and the undead, poses both peril and wonder, challenging Sabriel to confront her fears and fight for her father's return. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Old Kingdom .

This book is aimed at children at US 8th grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 13 years.

There are 352 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2009 by Harperteen .

The two Australian authors, Anna Fienberg and Garth Nix, live in Sydney. Anna is known for her popular stories for all age groups. Garth is known for his teenage fantasy novels. LEO and DIANE DILLON together illustrated more than twenty-five acclaimed and award-winning books for children, including the Caldecott Medal winner Why Mosquitos Buzz in People's Ears by Verna Aardema, a retelling of the opera Aida by Leontyne Price, and their own Mother Goose Numbers on the Loose.