A review by minnavsd
Clariel: The Lost Abhorsen by Garth Nix

4.0

I really love Garth Nix. He is certainly one of my favorite authors, one that I was in love with when I was a teen and such a passion only grew as I became an adult. His characters are as relateable now as they were then and I truly loved Clariel and I had to admit I already knew who Clariel was before I started reading it. Still, I sort of hoped I remembered it wrong. As I grew closer to the end I did not want her to be Chlorr, I wanted her to find her forest. But then the mask appeared and my heart raced!
Even if I'm quite sure Lirael will forever be one of my favorite characters, Clariel is a well-built character and her descent into villainhood (or anti-hero hood, is there such a word?) is perfectly depicted. I have no doubt believing she will be a Free Magic Sorcerer in the future and that will come back to hunt the Abhorsens (dammit, Bel!).
Looking forward to reading Goldenhand (yay, Lirael is back!) in a close future.