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Sabriel
by Garth Nix
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This felt like a beautiful mash up of a studio gibli film and world of warcraft. It was epic.
The horror and fantasy were blended effortlessly together in this complex world full of necromancy, mysterious happenings and talking cats.
I really enjoyed the magic system. I've never really read anything that had Necromancy at the forefront when it wasn't inherently evil. I liked that Sabriels family had almost reclaimed it to use in their own way.
Even though Sabriel is from the Old Kingdom, she knows next to nothing about it or how it works, so we learn alongside her as each layer is built up in this wonderfully crafted tale. I enjoyed all the characters and I was on the edge of my seat the whole time because you never knew what was around the corner, and you felt like a horde of undead could turn up at any time.
The horror and fantasy were blended effortlessly together in this complex world full of necromancy, mysterious happenings and talking cats.
I really enjoyed the magic system. I've never really read anything that had Necromancy at the forefront when it wasn't inherently evil. I liked that Sabriels family had almost reclaimed it to use in their own way.
Even though Sabriel is from the Old Kingdom, she knows next to nothing about it or how it works, so we learn alongside her as each layer is built up in this wonderfully crafted tale. I enjoyed all the characters and I was on the edge of my seat the whole time because you never knew what was around the corner, and you felt like a horde of undead could turn up at any time.