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'Clariel is the daughter of the one of the most notable families in the Old Kingdom, with blood relations to the Abhorsen and, most importantly, to the King. When her family moves to the city of Belisaere, there are rumors that her mother is next in line for the throne. However, Clariel wants no part of it—a natural hunter, all she ever thinks about is escaping the city’s confining walls and journeying back to the quiet, green world of the Great Forest.
'But many forces conspire against Clariel’s dream. A dangerous Free Magic creature is loose in the city, her parents want to marry her off to a killer, and there is a plot brewing against the old and withdrawn King Orrikan. When Clariel is drawn into the efforts to find and capture the creature, she discovers hidden sorcery within herself, yet it is magic that carries great dangers. Can she rise above the temptation of power, escape the unwanted marriage, and save the King?' (Publication summary)
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Other Formats
- Braille.
- Dyslexic edition.
- Large print.
Works about this Work
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Australian Fantasy
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: S F Commentary , April no. 91 2016; (p. 91=93)
— Review of Clariel 2014 single work novel ; To Hold the Bridge : Tales from the Old Kingdom and Beyond 2015 selected work short story ; Skywatcher 2014 single work novel ; The Shaman's Secret 2015 single work children's fiction ; Battleaxe 1995 single work novel ; Avery 2013 single work novel ; A Crucible of Souls 2013 single work novel -
Grace Nye Reviews 'Clariel' by Garth Nix
2015
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , April no. 370 2015;
— Review of Clariel 2014 single work novel -
Review : Clariel : The Lost Abhorsen
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: Good Reading , October 2014; (p. 50)
— Review of Clariel 2014 single work novel -
Book Reviews : Dreamers Pool, Clariel, Shatterwing
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 7 December 2014;
— Review of Dreamer's Pool 2014 single work novel ; Clariel 2014 single work novel ; Shatterwing 2014 single work novel -
Review : Clariel
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , November vol. 29 no. 5 2014; (p. 41)
— Review of Clariel 2014 single work novel
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Review : Clariel
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: Books + Publishing , vol. 94 no. 1 2014; (p. 14)
— Review of Clariel 2014 single work novel -
[Review] Clariel
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: The Horn Book Magazine , September/October vol. 90 no. 5 2014; (p. 117-118)
— Review of Clariel 2014 single work novel -
Review : Clariel
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , November vol. 29 no. 5 2014; (p. 41)
— Review of Clariel 2014 single work novel -
Book Reviews : Dreamers Pool, Clariel, Shatterwing
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 7 December 2014;
— Review of Dreamer's Pool 2014 single work novel ; Clariel 2014 single work novel ; Shatterwing 2014 single work novel -
Review : Clariel : The Lost Abhorsen
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: Good Reading , October 2014; (p. 50)
— Review of Clariel 2014 single work novel
Awards
- 2015 longlisted Inky Awards — Gold Inky
- 2015 finalist Locus Awards — Young Adult Novel
- 2015 shortlisted Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA) — Australian Book of the Year for Older Children
- 2015 shortlisted Ditmar Awards — Best Novel
- 2014 shortlisted Aurealis Awards for Excellence in Australian Speculative Fiction — Young Adult Division — Best Novel