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Post by Ayedale the Hyper on Jan 19, 2007 23:57:15 GMT -5
tell someone of a good book recomend it!
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Post by Cepheus the Pessimistic on Jan 20, 2007 12:39:22 GMT -5
The Garth Nix books, Sabriel, Lirael: Daughter of the Clayr, and Abhorsen were really good.
The first book follows Sabriel, the Abhorsen in waiting (the Abhorsen is the person who combines Charter and Free Magics to counter the effects of necromancy, forcing the dead back through the Nine Gates and back to being dead instead of bringing them back to life), as she searches for her father and battles an ancient evil who is once again rising. The characters are quite interesting (Hearts for Mogget! XD).
The second book follows Lirael, one of the Clayr (the Clayr are renowned for their ability to catch glimpses of the future). She doesn't have the Sight, but she soon finds that there is a reason for it. Of course, I won't tell you - that would be a spoiler. ^^ The characters are once again quite interesting, especially Lirael's first real friend.
Along in the second book, it follows Sam, the son of the King and Queen (I won't tell you that, either, 'cause it would sort of spoil the first book). He's supposed to be the Abhorsen-in-waiting, but he is deathly afraid of going into Death (Realm of the Dead, nine gates, where dead attack you and try to escape, etc.). He's going on an adventure of his own to save his friend, who is unwillingly being controlled by an even more powerful evil than before.
The third book, Abhorsen, is a continuation of Lirael. It follows Sam and Lirael, who have teamed up to rescue Nick from Hedge, a necromancer in the service of the same ancient evil, Orranis the Destroyer.
Jonnathan Stroud's Bartimaeus trilogy is quite good as well. The books are titled The Amulet of Samarkand, The Golem's Eye, and Ptolemy's Gate.
The first book follows Bartimaeus throughout his service to a young magician named Nathaniel. Nathaniel (actually, Nathaniel commanded Bartimaeus to do so) has stolen a very important item from a prominent and powerful magician, which leads both of them through a strange adventure.
The second book once again follows Nathaniel and Bartimaeus, but a new character, Kitty, is introduced, as well. Nathaniel is now a magician, high in the eyes of the Prime Minister, working in the Department of Internal Affairs. A series of strange attacks have been happening throughout London, attacking different places of importance. It leaves no traces of magic, so it rules out demons such as djinnin and marids, and so the blame is placed on the Resistance, a small group of rebellious fighters who wish to upsurp the government. But Nathaniel is not so sure, and to find out, he once again summons Bartimaeus to help him.
The third book follows the beginning of the collapse of the English Empire. Djinni and other such demons are being summoned constantly and do battle with the government's demons. And to make things worse, the public is becoming strangely aware of demonic entities around them, despite the fact that they should not be able to see past the concealments and other such spells the demons cast on themselves. To top it off, a large number of troops are on the North American continent, fighting the American Patriots. The govermnent is worried about it crumbling, and the pressure falls on Nathaniel again. This time, he and Bartimaeus must work together and as equals to defeat a common foe.
The His Dark Materials series was a good one, too. The only complaint anyone might have about it is that it goes against Christianity (they say that God did not create the universe and world, but that it was created by small, enigmatic particles known only as Dust). I don't remember a whole lot about it, but I know it was really, really good (well written and suspenseful). The books are The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, and The Amber Spyglass.
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Post by Ayedale the Hyper on Jan 21, 2007 22:39:36 GMT -5
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