In "Lirael," part of Garth Nix's Old Kingdom series, we follow the journey of a young Abhorsen-in-training named Lirael. Unlike her more confident peers, Lirael feels out of place and struggles to find her identity. She discovers a mysterious clay figurine that brings her into contact with the world of the Dead. Tasked with confronting a powerful and malevolent force threatening the Old Kingdom, Lirael embarks on a dangerous quest alongside her magical companion, the Disreputable Dog, to uncover her destiny. Themes of self-discovery, courage, and the bond between the living and the dead unfold in this captivating fantasy tale. [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 13-17 years.

There are 512 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 2021 by HarperCollins .

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.