Abhorsen
core novel 2003 The Old Kingdom
Record
| First published | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.25 (129,464 ratings, collected 2026-08-06) |
| Page count | 358 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780060278250 |
| Internal chronology | 5 |
Where it sits
- Universe: The Old Kingdom
- Series: The Old Kingdom core; position 5 of 6 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Garth Nix
Awards (verified)
- Aurealis Award (Best Fantasy Novel), 2003: won
- Aurealis Award (Best Young Adult Novel), 2003: won; Joint winner with Dragon Keeper (Carole Wilkinson).
- Ditmar Award (Novel), 2004: nominated
Notes
- From the series record (The Old Kingdom): Publication order (Sabriel/Lirael/Abhorsen/Clariel/Goldenhand/Terciel and Elinor) diverges sharply from internal chronology (Clariel and Terciel and Elinor are prequels). No 7th novel confirmed announced; series status (open/closed) is unconfirmed either way.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings and are never conflated: a book's place in one says nothing about its place in the other.
- Publication order, within the series The Old Kingdom: position 3 of 6: previous Lirael (2001) · next Clariel (2014)
- Internal chronology, within The Old Kingdom: position 5 of 6: previous Lirael (2001) · next Goldenhand (2016)
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Old_Kingdom
- Garth Nix official site
- Aurealis Awards
- https://www.sfadb.com/Garth_Nix
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