solanpolarn 's review for:

Clariel by Garth Nix

5.0

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Prequel to the other three Old Kingdom novels, set some 600 years before in a Belisaere ruled by the High Guilds, where Charter Magic is seen as something for the servants. This is a great story, with some unexpected twists and turns, though the main plot line is rather obvious if one has read the Sabriel-Lirael-Abhorsen trilogy. It is still interesting to see how this plot line unfolds, and I found myself caring for Clariel far more than I expected to.