A review by pi_a_la_mode
Sabriel by Garth Nix

adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

Nix builds a fantastic (if broken) world in this first Abhorsen series novel.  Readers will be quickly enthralled by Sabriel’s story—a coming of age that happens all too quickly because the fate of all Life depends on it.  

The plot lags in some parts and there’s a little too much exposition (esp where the magic and its internal effects are concerned), but still a strong story that shouldn’t be missed by any fan of fantasy. 
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