The Abhorsen also handles Free Magic beings, which are pretty much what they sound like…elemental beings made of Free Magic. The Abhorsen also deals with Free Magic, one of the two types of magic, (the other is Charter Magic, which is primarily concerned with symbols.) Free Magic has been referred to within the books as being “inimical to all life” and is generally more unstable, being far more likely to twist back on the user. I am a devout zombie-hater and still like these books. Don’t worry though, it’s not as gruesome as you’re probably thinking. The Abhorsen (generational title) is responsible for protecting the Old Kingdom from the Dead and those who call them. Clariel is, technically, the fourth book in Garth Nix’s Old Kingdom series, but given that it takes place around six hundred years prior to the birth of Sabriel (seriously, what’s with the Abhorsen line and the “el” names? Sabriel, Lirael, Tyriel, Clariel….) it serves more as a prequel to the Old Kingdom than anything else.įor the uninitiated, here’s a quick crash course in the Old Kingdom’s vocabulary.
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