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Goldenhand is the fifth book in an established fantasy series with magic systems, dangerous journeys, and encounters with death and supernatural forces. The tone is darker and more serious than middle-grade fantasy, with complex themes involving mortality and sacrifice, though graphic violence is not a focus. The protagonist demonstrates resilience and responsibility, and the series rewards thoughtful problem-solving over action. This is best suited for readers already invested in the Old Kingdom series or experienced with YA fantasy.
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The long-awaited fifth installment in Garth Nix’s New York Times bestselling Old Kingdom series, for readers who enjoy series by Rae Carson, Kristin Cashore, Scott Westerfeld, and Cassandra Clare. Goldenhand takes place six months after the events of Abhorsen and follows the novella Nicholas Sayre and the Creature in t... The long-awaited fifth installment in Garth Nix’s New York Times bestselling Old Kingdom series, for readers who enjoy series by Rae Carson, Kristin Cashore, Scott Westerfeld, and Cassandra Clare. Goldenhand takes place six months after the events of Abhorsen and follows the novella Nicholas Sayre and the Creature in the Case, which is featured in Across the Wall. Lirael lost one of her hands in the binding of Orannis, but now she has a new hand, one of gilded steel and Charter Magic. On a dangerous journey, Lirael returns to her childhood home, the Clayr’s Glacier, where she was once a Second Assistant Librarian. There, a young woman from the distant North brings her a message from her long-dead mother, Arielle. It is a warning about the Witch with No Face. But who is the Witch, and what is she planning? Lirael must use her new powers to save the Old Kingdom from this great danger—and it must be forestalled not only in the living world but also in the cold, remorseless river of Death.
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- Young Adult Fiction
- Adventurous
- slow-paced
- mysterious
- Adventure
- Young Adult
- Fantasy
- Imaginary places
- Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction
- Magic
- Children's fiction
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ISBN 9780061561603 · HarperCollins