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Lirael

Daughter of the Clayr

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Lirael

By: Garth Nix
Narrated by: Tim Curry
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 Lirael has never felt like a true daughter of the Clayr. Abandoned by her mother, ignorant of her father's identity, Lirael resembles no one else in her large extended family living in the Clayr's glacier. She doesn't even have the Sight--the ability to See into the present and possibly futures--that is the very birthright of the Clayr.

Nonetheless, it is Lirael in whose hands the fate of the Old Kingdom lies. She must undertake a desperate mission under the growing shadow of an ancient evil--one that opposes the Royal Family, blocks the Sight of the Clayr, and threatens to break the very boundary between Life and Death itself. With only her faithful companion, the Disreputable Dog to help her, Lirael must find the courage to seek her own hidden destiny.©2003 Garth Nix; (P)2003 Random House, Inc. Fantasy Fiction Science Fiction & Fantasy Destiny Royalty
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Very clear that this was the second book in the trilogy, with the plot mainly taken up by character building rather than fast-paced action. The deliberately frustrating self-pitying tendencies of both main characters gradually become easier to deal with as the action increases. The descriptive writing and vivid world are brilliant throughout.

Feast for the imagination

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Kept me enthralled to the end - now to download the next book. Narrator also makes the story a good listening.

Great listening

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The way the female voices are portrayed really grates. The actual story is really great.

Great Story

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Out of the trilogy, I really enjoyed Lirael and the disreputable dog and their adventures in the library. I wish Garth Nix would write more in this genre for people like me who will always be 17 in their head.

One of my favourite books

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Very well read by Tim Curry and a catchy book with a great, if sombre, storyline.

great book

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