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

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I wasn't expecting much from a prequel, but this was awesome. Wow.

Clariel definitely travels a sad journey, though. And there's no romance. But the bad guys in this book are excellently done! And there's so much to love about the Old Kingdom as a setting.