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  • Lirael

  • Daughter of the Clayr
  • By: Garth Nix
  • Narrated by: Tim Curry
  • Length: 14 hrs and 44 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (4,943 ratings)

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Lirael

By: Garth Nix
Narrated by: Tim Curry
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Publisher's summary

Lirael has never felt like a true daughter of the Clayr. Abandoned by her mother, ignorant of her father's identity, Lirael resembles no one else in her large extended family living in the Clayr's glacier. She doesn't even have the Sight, the ability to See into the present and possibly futures, that is the very birthright of the Clayr.

Nonetheless, it is Lirael in whose hands the fate of the Old Kingdom lies. She must undertake a desperate mission under the growing shadow of an ancient evil, one that opposes the Royal Family, blocks the Sight of the Clayr, and threatens to break the very boundary between Life and Death itself. With only her faithful companion, the Disreputable Dog to help her, Lirael must find the courage to seek her own hidden destiny.

Don't miss books one and three of this trilogy! Sabriel and Abhorsen.
©2003 Garth Nix (P)2003 Random House, Inc.

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"A must-listen for fans of the first book, Lirael will also fascinate listeners new to the series." (School Library Journal)

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awesome pictures in the mind

great plot, great visibility into the words and world that can seen. could easily be a movie or show

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Excellent book and the impressive Tim Curry

I love Garth Nix as a world builder and wish there were more of this series. Tim Curry had never done anything poorly, as far as I can tell, and that includes this reading.

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My Favourite of the Old Kingdom Saga

I read these books when I was younger and am so happy to have found them again. Tim Curry's voice is excellent and captivating. The story is so enthralling. My favourite character will always be Mogget!

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Fantastic Female Lead

This book is masterfully read and the story is captivating. It follows a young woman struggling with her identity and how she comes into her own. The characters are mysterious, hilarious, relatable, and inspiring.

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I absolutely love this book series! And Tim Curry!

Great book series! Garth Nix really knows how to draw me into these stories and keep me in it all the way to the end. Tim Curry's performance is fantastic! He is so good at changing his voice. Tim Curry reading these books activates my imagination and it just plays out like a movie in my head. I can't wait to start the third book Abhorsen. I highly recommend giving these books a read and listen to them as well.

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Excellent story, weird chapters

I love this whole series, and Tim Curry's narration is fantastic. However, the chapter divisions are bizarre in this audiobook edition and do not match up with the actual chapters from the book at all, which was quite annoying.

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great story

I love this series I read it in the 90s and have read it twice since. My only problem with these book is the chapters are all twisted. Audible says you are on chapter two but the narrator says it's chapter 6. Each audible chapter could include anywhere from one to four chapters in the book. It's not a real issue but it makes the stop points harder since you can't just set a timer for the end of the chapter because you would end up halfway through a paragraph.

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Don't stop now! :-)

Where does Lirael rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

While not #1 on my list, this series still holds a high rank is my lists for fantasy.

Who was your favorite character and why?

The Disreputable Dog, I want one!

What does Tim Curry bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Eh, bad question. While he is a good voice actor, I would have wanted a female voice actor for a series with female leads... Sorry Timmy, just not right for you.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I don't know if I had extreme reactions, but i certainly enjoyed this book, and its series.

Any additional comments?

Another great addidtion to the series, If you enjoyed Sebriel, keep it up with Lirael and Abhorsen. Great series, great fun :-)

On a completley unrelated note, can we add spell-check to the reviews? I can't spell for crap, and I don't want people to think my reviews are less relivent because I write like a sixth grader, eh... And no offense sixth graders, I'm sure some of you could easily out-write me haha!

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Loved it!

I love this series by Garth Nix. It's wonderfully told, and the emotion that Tim Curry puts into the characters of the story is great! Good read.

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Loved it

Great series, and Tim Curry is amazing as always, perfect choice for a narrator for this series ❤️

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