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A review by thelibraryofklee
Terciel and Elinor by Garth Nix
5.0
“For a moment, she wondered why she was not shocked herself. But she wasn't. Everything changed that day at Coldhallow House, that last day, not least Elinor herself. She wasn't sure what she was to become, but it was not someone who would be shocked by the unconventional.”
I was sent this one by the publisher, saw it was the 6th in a series, panicked and asked the bookstagram community if I needed to read 5 books to understand this prequel, and was calmly told to buy Sabriel (the first in the Old Kingdom series). So I did. And I highly recommend you also take this path if you plan to skip between books (although I am honestly off to buy the back catalogue of this series now - obsessed).
Tercial and Elinor is the story of Sabriel's parents. Terciel is an orphan picked up by a great-great Aunt / Abhoresen (was that enough greats?) Elinor lives in the human world with an oddly over bearing and aloof mother. Terciel and Elinor's worlds collide when Elinor's mother is bed stricken with a mystery illness, and Terciel arrives to investigate. As per Sabriel's story, Elinor's world and the Old Kingdom collide in another wonderful adventure. Elinor must find out the truth to her lineage while Terciel battles with his growing role as Abhorsen-in-waiting. We even get to meet Mogget again squeee (alas with a different name and body). Honestly, this book is just as good as the first (and I am sure as the ones in between.) The world building (on life side and death side) is so wonderfully immersive, and the characters all intriguing in their own ways. If you have missed the Old Kingdom, you will def want to get a copy of this one in your library.
“A passion for something was energy to be exploited, not thwarted.”
I was sent this one by the publisher, saw it was the 6th in a series, panicked and asked the bookstagram community if I needed to read 5 books to understand this prequel, and was calmly told to buy Sabriel (the first in the Old Kingdom series). So I did. And I highly recommend you also take this path if you plan to skip between books (although I am honestly off to buy the back catalogue of this series now - obsessed).
Tercial and Elinor is the story of Sabriel's parents. Terciel is an orphan picked up by a great-great Aunt / Abhoresen (was that enough greats?) Elinor lives in the human world with an oddly over bearing and aloof mother. Terciel and Elinor's worlds collide when Elinor's mother is bed stricken with a mystery illness, and Terciel arrives to investigate. As per Sabriel's story, Elinor's world and the Old Kingdom collide in another wonderful adventure. Elinor must find out the truth to her lineage while Terciel battles with his growing role as Abhorsen-in-waiting. We even get to meet Mogget again squeee (alas with a different name and body). Honestly, this book is just as good as the first (and I am sure as the ones in between.) The world building (on life side and death side) is so wonderfully immersive, and the characters all intriguing in their own ways. If you have missed the Old Kingdom, you will def want to get a copy of this one in your library.
“A passion for something was energy to be exploited, not thwarted.”