Goldenhand
Garth Nix
Oct 2016 · The Old Kingdom Book 5 · Penguin Random House Audio · Narrated by Heather Wilds
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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 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.
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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4.6
15 reviews
Killy Willy
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December 13, 2023
I agree with others that this is not Nix finest. It felt like the story heavily relied on the reader already knowing the characters intimately while avoiding their evolution. I would say...an easy distraction in a familiar place. None of it requiring much attention or focus to catch every detail. Just a pleasant continuation of the Old Kingdom story.
Sarah Randolph
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March 23, 2021
Goldenhand is not Nix's best work, but I enjoy the world of the Old Kingdom so much I was able to finish it. The narrator didn't help matters. Her performance was so boring it was a chore to listen to. Also, her emphasis and phrasing of the text was bizarre, as if she were attempting to emulate a computer voice. I know no one can compare to Tim Curry, who narrated 3 previous Old Kingdom books, but there has to be a better choice than this.
David R Stock II
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March 10, 2024
great read
About the author
Garth Nix was born in 1963 in Melbourne, Australia. A full-time writer since 2001, he has worked as a literary agent, marketing consultant, book editor, book publicist, book sales representative, bookseller, and part-time soldier in the Australian Army Reserve. Garth's books include the award-winning fantasy novels Sabriel, Lirael, and Abhorsen; Clariel, a prequel in the Abhorsen series; the cult favorite teen science fiction novel Shade's Children; and his critically acclaimed collection of short stories, To Hold the Bridge. His fantasy novels for younger readers include The Ragwitch, the six books of the Seventh Tower sequence, the Keys to the Kingdom series, and A Confusion of Princes. His books have appeared on the bestseller lists of the New York Times, Publishers Weekly, the Guardian, and theAustralian, and his work has been translated in forty languages. He lives in Sydney, Australia, with his wife and two children.
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