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Sabriel (Abhorsen, #1)

Garth Nix

Start date: February 1, 2010

Finish date: February 28, 2010

Discussion: Monthly Book Group

Discussion leader: Samantha

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Jul 15, 2008 Emily rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, ya-childrens_lit, 2008-07

Sabriel was a very interesting and entertaining fantasy read. Loved it!

I’m impressed by Nix’s writing style and ability to play within a couple different POVs without becoming confusing. Sabriel, Abhorsen, Touchstone, and Mogget connected as main characters. I was able to clearly visualize Sabriel and Touchstone in these odd settings, dangerous situations, and gruesome creatures.

Nix steps out on a limb to combine Ancelstierre (a modern world) with The Old Kingdom (haunted and decaying) and pulls ...more

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Jan 25, 2010 Sabrina rated it liked it

Shelves: young-adult, fantasy

this was interesting, although it took quite a few pages to get into it, I thought that it ended well and am glad I read it

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Jun 05, 2008 Anne rated it it was amazing

I adored this book. Nicole recommended it to me, and when I went out and bought myself a copy, I was hooked and had to go get the rest ASAP. Awesome series!

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