Goldenhand: The latest thrilling adventure in the internationally bestselling fantasy series (The Old Kingdom) - Softcover

Nix, Garth

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1471404463 ISBN 13: 9781471404467

Publisher: Hot Key Books, 2017

Synopsis

The hugely anticipated return to Garth Nix's New York Times bestselling Old Kingdom series.

Lirael is no longer a shy Second Assistant Librarian. She is the Abhorsen-in-Waiting, with dead creatures to battle and Free Magic entities to bind. She's also a Remembrancer, and wielder of the Dark Mirror.

When Lirael finds Nicholas Sayre lying unconscious after being attacked by a hideous Free Magic creature, she uses her powers to save him. But Nicholas is deeply tainted with Free magic and Lirael must seek help for him at her childhood home, the Clayr's Glacier.

But even as she returns to the Clayr, a messenger is trying to reach Lirael with a dire warning from her long-dead mother, Arielle, about the Witch with No Face. But who is the Witch, and what is she planning?

Once more a great danger threatens the Old Kingdom, and it must be forestalled not only in the living world, but also in the cold, remorseless river of Death.
Praise for Garth Nix:

'Sabriel is a winner . . . a world with the same solidity and four-dimensional authority as our own, created with invention, clarity and intelligence'
Philip Pullman, author of the His Dark Materials series

'One of the best worldbuilders in fantasy . . . I love the Old Kingdom series'
Brandon Sanderson

'There is no joy like returning to the Old Kingdom . . . Nix sets the standard for fantasy'
Leigh Bardugo

'One of the greatest living fantasy writers . . . I will never get enough of the Old Kingdom'
Sarah J. Maas

About this title

About the Author

Garth Nix was born in 1963 in Melbourne, Australia. A full-time writer since 2001, he has worked as a literary agent, marketing consultant, book editor, book publicist, book sales representative, bookseller, and part-time soldier in the Australian Army Reserve. Garth's books include the award-winning fantasy novels Sabriel, Lirael, and Abhorsen; Clariel, a prequel in the Abhorsen series; the cult favorite teen science fiction novel Shade's Children; and his critically acclaimed collection of short stories, To Hold the Bridge. His fantasy novels for younger readers include The Ragwitch, the six books of the Seventh Tower sequence, the Keys to the Kingdom series, and A Confusion of Princes. His books have appeared on the bestseller lists of the New York Times, Publishers Weekly, the Guardian, and the Australian, and his work has been translated in forty languages. He lives in Sydney, Australia, with his wife and two children.

Review

Praise for Goldenhand: “A masterfully spun tale well worth the years long wait.” (Kirkus Reviews (starred review))

“For fantasy lovers, teens and adults alike.” (School Library Journal)

“Fans will cheer this latest volume- tightly paced with a satisfying resolution, capable and relatable female characters, plenty of action, and reappearances by beloved characters-and fervently hope for more to come.” (Horn Book Magazine)

“Goldenhand delivers the bleak, beautiful magic only Garth Nix can create-impeccable in its details, harrowing in its action.” (Leigh Bardugo, New York Times bestselling author of Six of Crows and The Grisha Trilogy)

“Goldenhand reaffirms why Nix is a master of the genre: his exquisitely detailed world-building is unparalleled, and his characters are so tremendously alive and compelling that I’m convinced there’s Charter Magic in every word.” (Sarah J. Maas, New York Times bestselling author of A Court of Thorns and Roses and Throne of Glass series)

“Garth Nix is one of the best worldbuilders in fantasy, and this book is merely further proof. I love the Old Kingdom series, and Goldenhand is an excellent continuation, packed with the excitement and passion of a storytelling virtuoso at the height of his abilities.” (Brandon Sanderson, New York Times bestselling author of the Mistborn trilogy, Warbreaker, The Alloy of Law, The Way of Kings, Rithmatist, and Steelheart.)

Praise for the Old Kingdom series: Praise for Clariel: “Between striking characters-from the heroic if not entirely competent young Abhorsen-in-Waiting, Belatiel, to the enigmatic, catlike Mogget-and Nix’s brilliantly complex magic system, this superb tale is exactly the book fans of the series have been awaiting.” (Publishers Weekly (starred review))

“Themes of freedom and destiny underpin Clariel’s harrowing, bittersweet story, and readers will delight in the telling (and in fan favorite Mogget’s return).” (Booklist (starred review))

“Clariel is a deeply sympathetic character faced with complicated choices, the consequences of which are frighteningly uncertain as she is pulled between the wild Free Magic and the disciplined Charter.” (School Library Journal (starred review))

“Nix’s tale provides a complete experience unto itself. But his focus on this strong character whose overriding passion is to go her own way provides a hugely satisfying background to the other Abhorsen books. A suspenseful prequel to the much-loved Abhorsen books, showcasing the independent Clariel.” (Shelf Awareness (starred review))

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)

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.” (Kirkus Reviews (starred review))

Praise for ABHORSEN: “Breathtaking, bittersweet, and utterly unforgettable.” (Kirkus Reviews (starred review))

“At once an allegory regarding war and peace and a testament to friendship, this is thought-provoking fantasy.” (Publishers Weekly (starred review))

About this edition

• Publisher: Hot Key Books
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1471404463
• ISBN 13: 9781471404467
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 432