Sabriel

By: Garth Nix

Narrated by: Tim Curry

Length: 10 hrs and 43 mins

Publisher's summary

Ever since she was a tiny child, Sabriel has lived outside the walls of the Old Kingdom, away from the random power of Free Magic, and away from the Dead who won't stay dead. But now her father, the Mage Abhorsen, is missing, and to find him Sabriel must cross back into that world.

Though her journey begins alone, she soon finds companions: Mogget, whose seemingly harmless feline form hides a powerful and perhaps malevolent spirit; and Touchstone, a young Charter Mage long imprisoned by magic, now free in body but still trapped by painful memories.

With threats on all sides and only each other to trust, the three must travel deep into the Old Kingdom, toward a battle that will pit them against the true forces of life and death, and bring Sabriel face-to-face with her own hidden destiny.

A tale of dark secrets, deep love and dangerous magic, Sabriel introduces Garth Nix as an exceptional new talent.

Don't miss books two and three of this trilogy! Lirael: Daughter of the Clayr and Abhorsen.

©1995 Garth Nix (P)2002 Random House, Inc., Listening Library, An Imprint Of The Random House Audio Publishing Group

Critic reviews

"It's an epic journey in a world as richly realized as Middle-earth and much darker and bloodier than Harry's trials at Hogwarts...Tim Curry brings authority to the reading, grounding the fantastic elements with nuance of character and depth of emotion. (AudioFile)
"Rich, complex, involving, hard to put down, this first novel...is excellent high fantasy." (Publishers Weekly)
"A page-turner for sure." (Booklist)

Still great, years later

This book was my "Twilight" as an angsty preteen, although it's a poor comparison; I may be biased, but I think that Nix writes with more substance than any of the vampire romances. My own dog-eared copy sits proudly on my shelf, and it was a nice listen during the traffic and commute of"adulting". Love Tim Curry as narrator. Was thrilled to find there are more Old Kingdom books- I thought it stopped at "Abhorsen"!

Sabriel

I have read Sabriel before, and listened to Tim Curry's wonderful reading if it. This series is simply marvelous, so akin to the Tolkien masterpieces that Nix reveres.

excellent

excellent story. very unique take on the necromancer. riveting story memorable characters. can't wait for the next books

Tim, your Nigel Thornberry is showing.

I love Garth Nix's Sabriel and Tim Curry does a great job narrating. however It does take a couple sections to get past some of his tim curryness (BUN-NEH) which could be a little distracting and take you out of the experiance, albeit momentarily.

This was a very interesting story

the story was well written and the world fascinated me. my one critique would be the romance between the main characters. I feel that it was a little rushed and they were lacking in chemistry, but it wasn't terrible, just a little lacking.

I've always loved the book Sabriel.....

but adding Tim Curry's performance to the mix, adds a whole other dimension to the story and I absolutely love it! I've probably listened to the audibles 3 or 4 times since buying it and usually prefer it now to the books. 10/10 worth the money and time!!!

Tim Curry's voice.

Tim Curry is just an iconic actor and a lot of fun to listen to.

great young adult series still love it as an adult

Tim Curry creates a mystical world anyone would want to get lost in. the characters are interesting and relatable. and the world of the north kingdom is one that almost any one would find captivating.

amazing save for one critical flaw

The mismatched music at the end kind of ruined it for me. Excellent performance, one of my favorite fantasy books, but shoddy audio editing choice at the very end.

Great Story and Worldbuilding!

Tim Curry has an amazing voice for narration. His voice for Mogget is purrfect! I have loved this story since I found it during middle school many many many years ago. Garth Nix is fantastic at world building and creating real characters that stick with you. The magic is very unique and there is no bad part to this story. It is a YA novel but it does have very descriptive language of dead creatures and a suggestive scene which some parents might not want for young children. This is the first book I recommend to friends! (The sequels are also worth reading too)