Sabriel, by Garth Nix
My next book in line after A Death in the Family was going to be Prozac Nation. But, I immediately fell into a crisis of my own, felt utterly lonely and knew it would not be a healthy reading choice. So I picked up Sabriel, by Garth Nix, instead.This series was recommended to me by a coworker at Borders. I had been reading The Golden Compass trilogy by Philip Pullman (go buy them now! They are fantastic!), when he recommended it, and being in the mood, picked up the first one.
The writing is certainly for a younger age than the Harry Potter books and even Philip Pullman, though the content is for a more grown age group (there's kissing, puberty, romance, and death).
Sabriel is not really a necromancer, but she is, just as her father is. She can go into the world of the dead and bring back those who should not be there. In this world, the dead roam the earth and are trying to take over. It's hard for me to describe because I was so down in the dumps while reading it, but I am going to read the rest of the trilogy. I enjoyed it and love the fantasy land stories.
I am currently in the process of finishing The Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling. After that, a real story about The Fasting Girl. See you later!
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