书目

Lirael: Daughter of the Clayr (Abhorsen Trilogy, Bk. 2)[丽芮尔：克莱伊之女(阿布霍森三部曲之二)]

内容简介

Whenthefutureisunclear,whoholdsthekeytodestiny?Sequeltothespellbinding,award-winningfantasyadventure,SABRIEL.LiraelhasneverfeltlikeatruedaughteroftheClayr.Abandonedbyhermotherandignorantofherfather’sidentity,Liraelresemblesnooneelseinherlarge,extendedfamilylivingintheClayr’sGlacier.Shedoesn’tevenhavetheSight–theabilitytoSeeintothepresentandpossiblefutures–thatistheverybirthrightoftheClayr.Nonetheless,itisLiraelinwhosehandsthefateoftheOldKingdomlies.shemustundertakeadesperatemissionunderthegrowingshadowofanancientevil–onethatopposestheRoyalFamily,blockstheSightoftheClayr,andthreatenstobreaktheveryboundarybetweenLifeandDeathitself.Withonlyherfaithfulcompanion,theDisreputableDog,tohelpher,Liraelmustfindthecouragetoseekherownhiddendestiny.GarthNixdrawsreadersdeeperintothemagicallandscapeoftheOldKingdomandweavesaspellbindingtaleofdiscovery,destinyanddanger.

作者简介

GarthNixwasbornin1963andgrewupinCanberra,Australia.AftertakinghisdegreeinprofessionalwritingfromtheUniversityofCanberra,heworkedinabookshopandthenmovedtoSydney.Therehesanklowerintothemorassofthepublishingindustry,steadilydevolvingfromsalesrepthroughpublicistuntilin1991hebecameasenioreditorwithamajormultinationalpublisher.AfteraperiodtravellinginEasternEurope,theMiddleEastandAsiain1993,heleftpublishingtoworkasamarketingcommunicationsconsultant.In1999hewasluredbacktothepublishingworldtobecomeapart-timeliteraryagent.HenowlivesinSydney,afive-minutewalkfromCoogeeBeach,withhiswife,Anna,andlotsofbooks.

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