Abhorsen by Garth Nix

[meganbmoore]

I found Sameth much less annoying here than I did in Lirael, but then, he didn’t have time to whine. I still would have rather been reading about Lirael and Ellimere.

I didn’t like this as much as I did Lirael, mostly because it didn’t have the Library, and because Lirael had already done most of her character growth in Lirael, and mostly just needed to get it all tied together. But I really liked the revelation about Mogget and Disreputable Dog’s identities, and I wish there had been more of Sabriel and Touchstone. (And wasn’t this the first time we learned Touchstone’s real name? Or did I just forget it?) I liked Sabriel and was ok with but not interested in Touchstone in Sabriel, but really like their older versions.

I feel like, since this is a continuation of Lirael, instead of a new story, I said everything I had to say when I posted on Lirael. But now people don’t have to bite their tongues when commenting on it!

I know that Across the Wall is a collection of short stories, at least one of which is set in the same world, but has anyone read Nix’s other series, or know if he plans to write anymore in this world? (Preferably about Ellimere or set later in Lirael’s life, but I accept that writers don’t get paid just to cater to me.)

Comments

[wistfulmemory.livejournal.com]

I like his series "Keys to the Kingdom" and have read five of the six currently available, but I know others aren't really fond of them. It wouldn't really be worth buying "Across the Wall" as most of the stories really aren't interesting, but I did enjoy the story based in the Abhorsen world, and the choose-your-own-adventure story was amusing.

[meganbmoore.livejournal.com]

I guess maybe I should just find the Old Kingdom story somewhere.

[smillaraaq.livejournal.com]

I'd second that it's probably not worth buying unless you find it insanely cheap used or something. I keep waffling about whether I should put my own copy on BookMooch or not -- I'm half of a mind to ditch it for the sake of shelf space because only the OK story and the weird Arthurian one strike me as rereaders, but then again I half want to keep it just for the completism because the OK story is really, really fun, and I utterly adore the cover art...