Old Kingdom book 2 · 2001
Lirael
Lirael is a daughter of the Clayr, a family of seers, but she has never received the Sight. Working in the Clayr’s great library, she finds a magical companion, the Disreputable Dog, and a destiny she did not expect.
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Book facts
- Author
- Garth Nix
- Series
- Old Kingdom, book 2 of 6
- Published
- 2001
- Setting
- Set in the Old Kingdom
- Story order
- Book 4 by the story’s timeline
- Characters charted
- 7
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in Lirael
7 recurring or key characters from Garth Nix’s chart. Introduces Lirael, Sameth, The Disreputable Dog and Nicholas Sayre.
Lead 1
- LiraelFirst appearanceDaughter of the Clayr without the Sight
Major 5
- SabrielDaughter of the Abhorsen
- MoggetBound Free Magic creature in cat form
- SamethFirst appearancePrince who fears his inheritance
- The Disreputable DogFirst appearanceLirael's magical companion
- Nicholas SayreFirst appearanceAncelstierran caught up in a plot
Minor and cameo 1
- TouchstonePrince freed from a spell
Also featuring these characters
Other Garth Nix books that share the most characters with Lirael.
- Goldenhand2016 · Old Kingdom · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon