In "Sabriel," the first book of the Old Kingdom Trilogy by Garth Nix, we follow the journey of Sabriel, a young woman who must navigate a world filled with magic and the dead. When she receives a disturbing message from her father, the Abhorsen, a necromancer tasked with putting the dead to rest, she sets off into the perilous Old Kingdom. Armed with her father’s mystical bells, she encounters powerful forces, including spirits and dark magic. As she seeks to rescue her father and confront the rising evil, Sabriel discovers her own strength and destiny in a realm where life and death intertwine. [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-12th grade.

There are 393 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 2006 by Allen & Unwin Academic .

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.