#183 in Fantasy
Lirael
- 552
- Pages
- about 10 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“Lirael” is carried by its heroine and her gradual discovery of who she is, set in a dark fantasy of magic and the restless dead. It is only half a story: the plot runs straight on into “Abhorsen”, which annoys some readers who expected a self-contained book like “Sabriel”. Some also feel the magic’s rules arrive just when the author needs them. Best read with the next volume to hand.
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About the book
Lirael is a fantasy novel by Garth Nix, first published in 2001. Named for its central female character, Lirael is the second in his Old Kingdom trilogy, preceded by Sabriel and continued in Abhorsen.
Reading order · Old Kingdom
Full order & progress →- SabrielStart here
8.28.2 / 10 - LiraelThis book
8.38.3 / 10 - Abhorsen
8.48.4 / 10
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.5 across 388 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 73% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Fantasy average of 8.0. That is how 8.3 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google Books | 9.0 | 8 | 2% |
| Hardcover | 8.5 | 380 | 98% |
Frequently asked
How long is Lirael?
It has 552 pages — longer than 53% of the ranked books in Fantasy.
In this book
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