In "The Old Kingdom Collection," Garth Nix weaves a captivating tale set in a rich fantasy world where the boundaries between life and death blur. The stories follow the journeys of strong female protagonists: Sabriel, a young necromancer tasked with confronting the dead; Lirael, who discovers her own magic and identity; and Abhorsen, the powerful necromancer responsible for maintaining the balance against the forces of the dead. We also meet Clariel, a fierce character longing for freedom. Together, these narratives explore themes of duty, identity, and the struggle against dark forces, filled with adventure, magic, and haunting beauty. [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 2392 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 2014 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.