Garth Nix

Artur Penkhaligon sumel otobrat pjat Kljuchej u ikh bessmertnykh khranitelej, no zavladet Shestym Kljuchom - zadacha ne iz legkikh. Prevoskhodnaja Subbota - ne prosto odna iz Doverennykh Lits, ona starejshij Zhitel i samaja moguschestvennaja koldunja v Dome. I vse, chto sejchas proiskhodit vokrug Zakonnogo Naslednika, kazhetsja chastju plana, za ispolneniem kotorogo ona nabljudaet v techenie vot uzhe desjati tysjach let. Artura osazhdajut so vsekh storon: na ego rodnoj gorod napali, Dom rushitsja, a sojuzniki absoljutno nenadezhny. Nasledniku prosto neobkhodimo proniknut v nepristupnyj Verkhnij Dom, ved tolko sila Kljuchej smozhet pomeshat proiskhodjaschemu. No dazhe esli Arturu udastsja zavladet Shestym Kljuchom, khvatit li etogo, chtoby protivostojat koldovskim ordam Subboty i pomeshat ej polnostju zakhvatit vlast?

Kogda tvoja semja pereezzhaet v drugoj gorod, pervoe vremja vsegda prikhoditsja nelegko: novaja shkola, novye odnoklassniki, novyj dom. Artur i ne nadejalsja, chto vse projdet gladko. No chego on tochno ne ozhidal, tak eto togo, chto v pervyj zhe den nachnutsja chudesa. I chto emu, Arturu, pridetsja otpravitsja v tainstvennyj Dom, kotoryj mog videt tolko on odin, odolet moguschestvennogo Mistera Ponedelnika, stat zakonnym naslednikom Korolevstva i obladatelem pervogo iz Semi Kljuchej... Net, Artur vovse ne byl geroem i ne iskal prikljuchenij. Prosto sluchilos tak, chto on byl edinstvennym, kto mozhet prijti na pomosch.Knigi Garta Niksa davno otsenili po dostoinstvu junye chitateli vo vsem mire. Vprochem, vzroslye tozhe chitajut ikh s udovolstviem. I neudivitelno, ved ego fantasticheskie miry vsegda unikalny, a prikljuchenija, kotorye vypadajut na dolju geroev, vsegda neozhidanny. "Mister Ponedelnik" - pervaja kniga tsikla "Kljuchi ot Korolevstva".

She does not know that she is deeply connected to the Old Kingdom until destiny places her on a path of magic, romance and a fight against the Dead who will not stay dead.

Bestselling novelist Garth Nix returns to the Old Kingdom for the never-before-told love story of Sabriel's parents, Terciel and Elinor, and the charter magic that brought them together--and threatened to tear them apart. A long-awaited prequel to a classic fantasy series, now available in paperback.In the Old Kingdom, a land of ancient and often terrible magics, eighteen year-old orphan Terciel learns the art of necromancy from his great-aunt Tizanael. But not to raise the Dead, rather to lay them to rest. He is the Abhorsen-in-Waiting, and Tizanael is the Abhorsen, the latest in a long line of people whose task it is to make sure the Dead do not return to Life.Across the Wall in Ancelstierre, a steam-age country where magic usually does not work, nineteen year-old Elinor lives a secluded life. Her only friends an old governess and an even older groom who was once a famous circus performer. Her mother is a tyrant, who is feared by all despite her sickness and impending death . . . but perhaps there is even more to fear from that.Elinor does not know she is deeply connected to the Old Kingdom, nor that magic can sometimes come across the Wall, until a plot by an ancient enemy of the Abhorsens brings Terciel and Tizanael to Ancelstierre. In a single day of fire and death and loss, Elinor finds herself set on a path which will take her into the Old Kingdom, into Terciel's life, and will embroil her in the struggle of the Abhorsens against the Dead who will not stay dead.*USA Today Bestseller*"One of the greatest living fantasy writers. I will never get enough of the Old Kingdom." --Sarah J. Maas, #1 New York Times bestselling author

A thrilling fantasy set in a world dominated by a sinister witch beyond redemption, a reissue of Garth Nix's debut novel, newly rejacketed for today's readers, and includes a brand new preface. Garth Nix's worldwide sales are over 6 million copies."Julia turned around - and Paul skidded to a stop in shock. He felt like he'd been winded, struck so hard he couldn't breathe at all. For the person in front of him wasn't Julia at all, but a hideous mixture of girl and doll: half flesh, half cloth, and the eyes and face had nothing of Julia left at all, only the evil features of the doll."When Paul's sister Julia finds a strange doll on the beach, Paul immediately feels something is wrong. And he is right to - the horrible rag doll slowly takes Julia over and then transports Julia into a world of magic, with vile flesh-eating armies and humans condemned to zombie-like servitude. But there is also great goodness, light and magic in this world. Paul must follow Julia into this strange, magical place and not only save his sister from the clutches of the ragwitch, but the whole world, from a descent into darkness led by the malign ragwitch intent on destruction...

A spellbinding short story collection from bestselling fantasy author Garth Nix. Across the Wall brings together thirteen wide-ranging and gripping stories, each showcasing Garth's talent as a versatile writer and introduced by Garth himself. Whether your jaw drops as you read about Nicholas Sayre taking on a powerful blood-thirsty beast in the story set in the Old Kingdom, Nicholas Sayre and the Creature in the Case, or you howl with laughter as you follow the instructions of the Choose Your Own Adventure parody, Down to the Scum Quarter, it is clear that Garth Nix has a story for every reader. The collection also features a fascinating bonus section of frequently asked questions for which Garth provides vital answers to his readers' burning queries.

Liliat s detstva izumljala masterov-ikonotvortsev svoimi neobyknovennymi umenijami: ona bez truda vyzyvala samykh moguschestvennykh angelov, i te vsegda prislushivalis k ee prosbam. S godami sila devushki tolko rosla, v rodnoj Istare ot nee ozhidali velikikh dejanij. No vnezapno razrazivshajasja epidemija i nashestvie chudovisch-zveroljudov vynudili Liliat bezhat v sosednee korolevstvo. Ona ukrylas v sarkofage Svjatoj Margarity i bolshe chem na vek pogruzilas v volshebnyj son. Pokolenija smenjalis, na prestol voskhodili novye praviteli, odnako Liliat ostavalas prezhnej - i odnazhdy probudilas oto sna takoj zhe molodoj i prekrasnoj. Teper devushke vo chto by to ni stalo nuzhno vernutsja v rodnye kraja, ved tolko ona znaet prichinu zagadochnoj epidemii i mozhet ozhivit nekogda protsvetavshee korolevstvo. No eto li ee istinnaja tsel? Nevolnymi uchastnikami opasnogo puteshestvija stanovjatsja chetvero molodykh ljudej: Simeon, student-medik, Anri, sekretar kardinala, Agnes, buduschij mushketer korolevy, i Doroteja, ikonotvorets i znatok angelskoj magii. Oni strannym obrazom svjazany drug s drugom, no ne znajut pochemu. Otvety na vse ikh voprosy najdutsja v obezljudevshikh zemljakh Istary...

Artur Penkhaligon - obyknovennyj podrostok. Ot svoikh sverstnikov on otlichaetsja razve chto udivitelnym zdravomysliem. Edinstvennoe, chego on khotel posle pereezda v drugoj gorod, - kak mozhno skoree osvoitsja v novoj shkole, no vse poshlo naperekosjak... Otkuda ni vozmis pojavilis chudaki v umoritelnykh kostjumakh, kak iz-pod zemli vyros zagadochnyj Dom, kotoryj nikto vokrug ne zamechal, i v dovershenie vsego junogo Penkhaligona narekli Zakonnym Naslednikom! Ni na chto podobnoe on ne podpisyvalsja... No Artur okazalsja edinstvennym, kto mog sobrat vse Kljuchi ot Korolevstva i tem samym spasti svoj mir ot gibeli. Oderzhav pobedu nad Misterom Ponedelnikom i Mrachnym Vtornikom, on stal obladatelem dvukh Kljuchej iz semi i tut zhe poluchil vestochku ot Utonuvshej Sredy...Knigi Garta Niksa davno otsenili po dostoinstvu junye ljubiteli zagadochnykh istorij. Vprochem, vzroslye tozhe chitajut ikh s udovolstviem. I neudivitelno, ved fantasticheskie miry Niksa vsegda unikalny, a prikljuchenija, kotorye vypadajut na dolju geroev, vsegda neozhidanny. "Utonuvshaja Sreda" - tretja kniga tsikla "Kljuchi ot Korolevstva".

One of the greatest living fantasy writers . . . I will never get enough of the Old Kingdom' ? Sarah J. MaasDISCOVER THE INTERNATIONAL SMASH HIT FANTASY SERIES FROM AWARD WINNING AUTHOR GARTH NIX In a land where the dead will not stay dead, eighteen-year-old orphan Terciel is learning to wield a mighty and terrible power: necromancy. For he is the Abhorsen-in-Waiting, the latest in a ancient line of necromancers tasked with protecting the Old Kingdom and preventing the Dead from crossing over to the realm of the living. Across the Wall in Ancelstierre, where magic does not usually work, Elinor, nineteen, lives a secluded life. But when destiny intervenes, she finds herself on a path to love, danger, and an adventure into the dominion of the dead... She does not know that she is deeply connected to the Old Kingdom until destiny places her on a path of magic, romance and a fight against the Dead who will not stay dead. The Old Kingdom awaits in Terciel & Elinor, the eagerly awaited prequel to Garth Nix's iconic fantasy classic Sabriel.'One of the greatest living fantasy writers . . . I will never get enough of the Old Kingdom' - Sarah J. Maas 'There is no joy like returning to the Old Kingdom . . . Nix sets the standard for fantasy' - Leigh Bardugo 'Passionate, compelling, and teeming with the fantastic, the story of Elinor and Terciel - a prequel to Nix's beloved Old Kingdom classics - will charm new readers and thrill longtime fans.' - Cassandra Clare'A fantasy that reads like realism. Here is a world with the same solidity and four-dimensional authority as our own, created with invention, clarity and intelligence' - Phillip Pullman

Bestselling novelist Garth Nix returns to the Old Kingdom for the never-before-told love story of Sabriel's parents, Terciel and Elinor, and the charter magic that brought them together--and threatened to tear them apart. A long-awaited prequel to a classic fantasy series.In the Old Kingdom, a land of ancient and often terrible magics, eighteen year-old orphan Terciel learns the art of necromancy from his great-aunt Tizanael. But not to raise the Dead, rather to lay them to rest. He is the Abhorsen-in-Waiting, and Tizanael is the Abhorsen, the latest in a long line of people whose task it is to make sure the Dead do not return to Life.Across the Wall in Ancelstierre, a steam-age country where magic usually does not work, nineteen year-old Elinor lives a secluded life. Her only friends an old governess and an even older groom who was once a famous circus performer. Her mother is a tyrant, who is feared by all despite her sickness and impending death . . . but perhaps there is even more to fear from that.Elinor does not know she is deeply connected to the Old Kingdom, nor that magic can sometimes come across the Wall, until a plot by an ancient enemy of the Abhorsens brings Terciel and Tizanael to Ancelstierre. In a single day of fire and death and loss, Elinor finds herself set on a path which will take her into the Old Kingdom, into Terciel's life, and will embroil her in the struggle of the Abhorsens against the Dead who will not stay dead.*USA Today Bestseller*"One of the greatest living fantasy writers. I will never get enough of the Old Kingdom." --Sarah J. Maas, #1 New York Times bestselling author

Just in time for the 25th anniversary of Sabriel, this three-book box set features the original art from the classic must-read fantasy trilogy, a perfect gift for fans of Garth Nix and the teen fantasy genre.Return to the Old Kingdom and experience one of the first feminist teen fantasies. With paperback editions of Sabriel, Lirael, and Abhorsen--all with the cover artwork by Leo and Diane Dillon--it's a perfect gift for fantasy fans.In a land where magic rules, the clash between the living and the dead will be forever changed by dark secrets, deep love, and dangerous magic.Praise for Sabriel"Sabriel is a winner, a fantasy that reads like realism. Here is a world with the same solidity and four dimensional authority as our own, created with invention, clarity, and intelligence. I congratulate Garth Nix. And I look forward to reading his next piece of work." --Philip Pullman, author of His Dark Materials trilogy"Rich, complex, involving, hard to put down, excellent high fantasy." --Publishers Weekly (starred review)"Nix has created an ingenious, icy world. The action charges along at a gallop. A page-turner for sure." --ALA Booklist (starred review)"An involving fantasy that takes off running and doesn't let up the pace until the final page. The pacing is exquisite, the suspense rising and falling and rising again until the truly edge-of-your-seat finale. A winner for fantasy and adventure lovers." --BCCBPraise for Lirael"What makes Lirael a delight is the magic that Nix brings to his story and to his characters." --Publishers Weekly (starred review)"Riveting. Readers who like their fantasy intense in action, magisterial in scope, and apocalyptic in consequences will revel in every work." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review)Praise for Abhorsen"Nix brings his trilogy to a literally earth-shattering conclusion. Action explodes from the very first pages. Breathtaking, bittersweet, and utterly unforgettable." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "This title has a cinematic sweep; the tense, climactic confrontation pulls from the very beginning into a tightly constructed, satisfying conclusion." --BCCB

A girl's quest to find her father leads her to an extended family of magical fighting booksellers who police the mythical Old World of England when it intrudes on the modern world. From the bestselling master of teen fantasy, Garth Nix. Now available in paperback.In a slightly alternate London in 1983, Susan Arkshaw is looking for her father, a man she has never met. Crime boss Frank Thringley might be able to help her, but Susan doesn't get time to ask Frank any questions before he is turned to dust by the prick of a silver hatpin in the hands of the outrageously attractive Merlin.Merlin is a young left-handed bookseller (one of the fighting ones), who with the right-handed booksellers (the intellectual ones), are an extended family of magical beings who police the mythic and legendary Old World when it intrudes on the modern world, in addition to running several bookshops.Susan's search for her father begins with her mother's possibly misremembered or misspelt surnames, a reading room ticket, and a silver cigarette case engraved with something that might be a coat of arms.Merlin has a quest of his own, to find the Old World entity who used ordinary criminals to kill his mother. As he and his sister, the right-handed bookseller Vivien, tread in the path of a botched or covered-up police investigation from years past, they find this quest strangely overlaps with Susan's. Who or what was her father? Susan, Merlin, and Vivien must find out, as the Old World erupts dangerously into the New.

A stunning anniversary gift edition of the second in the bestselling Old Kingdom fantasy series.Sabriel has spent most of her young life far away from the magical realm of the Old Kingdom, and the Dead that roam it. But then a creature from across the Wall arrives at her all-girls boarding school with a message from her father, the Abhorsen - the magical protector of the realm whose task it is to bind and send back to Death those that won't stay Dead. Sabriel's father has been trapped in Death by a dangerous Free Magic creature.Armed with her father's binding-bells and sword, she finds companions in Mogget, an ancient spirit bound into the body of a cat, and Touchstone, a young Charter Mage whom Sabriel frees from a long, magical imprisonment. As the three travel deep into the Old Kingdom, threats mount on all sides. And every step brings them closer to a battle that will pit them against the true forces of life and death - and bring Sabriel face-to-face with her own destiny.

What began with Sabriel 25 years ago comes to an unforgettable conclusion to the Old Kingdom Trilogy in Abhosren by master of fantasy and globally bestselling Garth Nix, now available in a special anniversary edition with original art by Leo and Diane Dillon.The last hope for the living.The Abhorsen Sabriel and King Touchstone are missing, leaving only Lirael--newly come into her inheritance as the Abhorsen-in-Waiting--to stop the Destroyer. If Orannis's unspeakable powers are unleashed, it will mean the end of all Life. With only a vision from the Clayr to guide her and the help of her companions--Sam, the Disreputable Dog, and Mogget--Lirael must search in both Life and Death for some means to defeat the evil destructor . . . before it is too late."Nix brings his trilogy to a literally earth-shattering conclusion. Action explodes from the very first pages. Breathtaking, bittersweet, and utterly unforgettable." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "This title has a cinematic sweep; the tense, climactic confrontation pulls from the very beginning into a tightly constructed, satisfying conclusion." --BCCB

Return to the world of Sabriel for its 25th anniversary with this special edition of the second book of the Old Kingdom series, Lirael, from master of fantasy and globally bestselling author Garth Nix with original cover artwork by Leo and Diane Dillon.A spellbinding tale of discovery, destiny, and danger in the sequel to Sabriel.Lirael has never felt like a true daughter of the Clayr. Now, two years past the time when she should have received the Sight that is the Clayr's birthright, she feels alone, abandoned, unsure of who she is. Nevertheless, the fate of the Old Kingdom lies in her hands. With only her faithful companion, the Disreputable Dog, Lirael must undertake a desperate mission against the growing shadow of an ancient evil.Dive into a tale of dark magic and destiny."Riveting. Readers who like their fantasy intense in action, magisterial in scope, and apocalyptic in consequences will revel in every word." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "Haunting and unusual, exhaustively and f lawlessly conceived. A must-read for fans of the first book, Lirael will also fascinate readers new to the series." --SLJ

Celebrate the 25th anniversary of the globally bestselling Old Kingdom series with a special edition of Sabriel, featuring exclusive content from master of fantasy Garth Nix and original cover artwork by Leo and Diane Dillon.Enter the Old Kingdom, a world of dark secrets and dangerous magic.As a child, Sabriel was sent across the Wall to Ancelstierre to safety. Now eighteen years old, she receives a cryptic and desperate message from her father, the Abhorsen--the magical protector whose task it is to bind and send back to Death those who won't stay Dead.Fiercely determined to help her father, who is perilously trapped in Death, and save him from the sinister Free Magic entity that has somehow ensnared him, Sabriel must prepare to enter Death herself--and find her destiny.To preserve life, the Abhorsen must enter death.Exclusive content, including an original short story featuring Sabriel, an essay from Garth Nix about his writing process, and photographs of the author's handwritten manuscript, complete this special edition."There is no joy like returning to the Old Kingdom. Nix sets the standard for fantasy." --Leigh Bardugo"One of the greatest living fantasy writers. I will never get enough of the Old Kingdom." --Sarah J. Maas "Sabriel is a winner, a fantasy that reads like realism created with invention, clarity and intelligence." --Philip Pullman