A young woman without the magical Sight of her Clayr people undertakes a perilous quest with her Disreputable Dog to confront an ancient evil threatening the Old Kingdom.
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A young woman without the magical Sight of her Clayr people undertakes a perilous quest with her Disreputable Dog to confront an ancient evil threatening the Old Kingdom.
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Lirael has never felt like a true daughter of the Clayr. Now, two years past the time when she should have received the Sight that is the Clayr's birthright, she feels alone, abandoned, unsure of who she is. Nevertheless, the fate of the Old Kingdom lies in her hands. With only her faithful companion, the Disreputable Dog, Lirael must undertake a desperate mission under the growing shadow of an ancient evil. In this sequel to Sabriel, winner of the Aurealis Award for Excellence in Australian Sci...
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What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Mild attraction and age-appropriate romantic subplot; no explicit content
Violence & gore
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Battles with Dead and Free Magic creatures; blood, undead horror, deaths
Profanity
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Infrequent mild language
Substance use
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No substance use depicted
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQIA+ representation depicted
Religious content
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Charter magic includes ceremonial, quasi-spiritual ritual elements
Magic & witchcraft
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Pervasive Charter and Free Magic, necromancy bells, Sight; core to plot
Occult / demonology
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No real-world occult content
Political content
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Background kingdom politics and border tensions
Self-harm / suicide
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On-page suicide attempt; recurring despair and isolation themes
Abuse & suffering
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Emotional abandonment, parental absence, and deep isolation
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