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Terciel and Elinor parent’s guide: what’s inside
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This prequel to Sabriel features Garth Nix's signature Old Kingdom fantasy worldbuilding with charter magic and adventure, targeted at older teens. The story includes combat violence, supernatural threats, and some romantic content appropriate for a YA audience, along with strong character development and themes of courage and connection. Parents should know it assumes familiarity with Nix's magic system and contains darker fantasy elements typical of his work.
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Be swept away by the magic of the Old Kingdom in this standalone novel by Garth Nix which tells the story of Sabriel's parents, Terciel and Elinor, and the charter magic that brings them together - and threatens to tear them apart. Be swept away by the magic of the Old Kingdom in this standalone novel by Garth Nix which tells the story of Sabriel's parents, Terciel and Elinor, and the charter magic that brings them together - and threatens to tear them apart.
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- A mix driven
- Strong Character Development
- Loveable Characters
- Diverse Characters
- Adventurous
- Fantasy
- Young Adult
- Adventure
- Science Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction
- Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction
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