The Old Kingdom Three-Book Box Set: Sabriel, Lirael, Abhorsen: Old Kingdom
Autor Garth Nixen Paperback – 6 sep 2021 – vârsta de la 13 ani
Considerăm că acest pachet ce reunește trilogia fundamentală a Old Kingdom reprezintă un reper de neclintit în literatura de fantezie contemporană, definind un subgen în care magia are greutate și consecințe palpabile. Garth Nix nu s-a mulțumit doar să creeze o lume în care supranaturalul este prezent, ci a construit un sistem metafizic riguros, unde personajele feminine, precum Sabriel și Lirael, își asumă rolul de protectori împotriva forțelor care încalcă granița dintre viață și moarte. Cine a apreciat profunzimea lumii din Sabriel va găsi în continuările Lirael și Abhorsen aceeași atmosferă înghețată și tensionată, dar cu o expansiune magistrală a mizei, trecând de la o căutare personală la un conflict apocaliptic de proporții. Stilul lui Nix este caracterizat de o claritate aproape realistă, o trăsătură pe care autorul o păstrează și în lucrări mai recente precum The Sinister Booksellers of Bath, însă în seria Old Kingdom tonul este mult mai sobru și mistic. Ritmul narativ este unul alert, susținut de prezența unor personaje memorabile precum spiritul sardonic Mogget, care ascunde o putere malevocală sub forma unei pisici. Această ediție aniversară, decorată cu arta iconică a soților Dillon, nu este doar un obiect de colecție, ci o poartă către un univers unde magia nu este un simplu artificiu, ci o responsabilitate oneroasă față de ordinea lumii.
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Specificații
ISBN-10: 0063058251
Pagini: 1280
Dimensiuni: 135 x 203 x 82 mm
Greutate: 1.02 kg
Editura: HarperCollins Publishers
Colecția HarperCollins
Seria Old Kingdom
De ce să citești această carte
Recomandăm acest set cititorilor care caută un univers de fantezie matur, cu reguli magice bine stabilite și protagoniste puternice. Veți descoperi o poveste despre datorie și sacrificiu, perfectă pentru cei care vor să exploreze originile genului „young adult” de calitate. Este o achiziție esențială pentru a avea întreaga trilogie originală într-un format vizual omogen și clasic.
Despre autor
Garth Nix, născut în 1963 în Australia, este un scriitor de renume internațional specializat în beletristică pentru copii și tineri. Este cunoscut în special pentru seriile Old Kingdom, Seventh Tower și Keys to the Kingdom. Deși numele său sună ca un pseudonim perfect pentru un autor de fantezie, acesta este numele său real. Cariera sa a fost marcată de o capacitate extraordinară de a construi lumi magice complexe, primind numeroase distincții și recenzii elogioase de la publicații de prestigiu precum Kirkus Reviews și Publishers Weekly, fiind considerat un maestru al genului.
Recenzii
“Nix has created an ingenious, icy world. The action charges along at a gallop. A page-turner for sure.” — ALA Booklist (starred review)
"Sabriel is an engaging tale that slays sexual stereotypes along with its monsters.” — San Francisco Chronicle
Sabriel is a winner, a fantasy that reads like realism. Here is a world with the same solidity and four dimensional authority as our own, created with invention, clarity, and intelligence. I congratulate Garth Nix. And I look forward to reading his next piece of work.” — Philip Pullman
“A wonderful new fantasy filled with rich and complex imagery.” — Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)
“Nix’s monsters are scary and repulsive, his sense of humor is downright sneaky, and he puts his heroine through engrossing physical and emotional wringers. This book is guaranteed to keep readers up way past their bedtimes.” — School Library Journal
“A compelling fantasy. The story is remarkable for the level of originality and leaves readers to explore for themselves.” — Horn Book Magazine
Praise for LIRAEL: “Riveting.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"Superb characterization." — Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)
— Publishers Weekly
“The action charges along at a gallop--a page turner for sure.” — ALA Booklist (starred review)
Praise for ABHORSEN: “Breathtaking, bittersweet, and utterly unforgettable.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
— Publishers Weekly (starred review)
— Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
Notă biografică
Garth Nix is a New York Times bestselling novelist and has been a full-time writer since 2001, but has also worked as a literary agent, marketing consultant, book editor, book publicist, book sales representative, bookseller, and as a part-time soldier in the Australian Army Reserve.
Garth's many books include the Old Kingdom fantasy series, beginning with Sabriel and continuing to Goldenhand; the sci-fi novels Shade's Children and A Confusion of Princes; the Regency romance with magic Newt's Emerald; and novels for children including The Ragwitch, the Seventh Tower series, the Keys to the Kingdom series, and Frogkisser!, which is now in development as a feature film with Fox Animation/Blue Sky Studios. Garth has written numerous short stories, some of which are collected in Across the Wall and To Hold the Bridge. He has also cowritten several children's book series with Sean Williams, including TroubleTwisters and Have Sword, Will Travel.
More than six million copies of his books have been sold around the world and his work has been translated into forty-two languages. You can find him online at www.garthnix.com.
Descriere
Just in time for the 25th anniversary of Sabriel, this three-book box set features the original art from the classic must-read fantasy trilogy, a perfect gift for fans of Garth Nix and the teen fantasy genre.
Return to the Old Kingdom and experience one of the first feminist teen fantasies. With paperback editions of Sabriel, Lirael, and Abhorsen—all with the cover artwork by Leo and Diane Dillon—it’s a perfect gift for fantasy fans.
In a land where magic rules, the clash between the living and the dead will be forever changed by dark secrets, deep love, and dangerous magic.
Praise for Sabriel
“Sabriel is a winner, a fantasy that reads like realism. Here is a world with the same solidity and four dimensional authority as our own, created with invention, clarity, and intelligence. I congratulate Garth Nix. And I look forward to reading his next piece of work.” —Philip Pullman, author of His Dark Materials trilogy
“Rich, complex, involving, hard to put down, excellent high fantasy.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Nix has created an ingenious, icy world. The action charges along at a gallop. A page-turner for sure.” —ALA Booklist (starred review)
“An involving fantasy that takes off running and doesn’t let up the pace until the final page. The pacing is exquisite, the suspense rising and falling and rising again until the truly edge-of-your-seat finale. A winner for fantasy and adventure lovers.” —BCCB
Praise for Lirael
“What makes Lirael a delight is the magic that Nix brings to his story and to his characters.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Riveting. Readers who like their fantasy intense in action, magisterial in scope, and apocalyptic in consequences will revel in every work.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Praise for Abhorsen
“Nix brings his trilogy to a literally earth-shattering conclusion. Action explodes from the very first pages. Breathtaking, bittersweet, and utterly unforgettable.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“This title has a cinematic sweep; the tense, climactic confrontation pulls from the very beginning into a tightly constructed, satisfying conclusion.” —BCCB