Terciel & Elinor

By: Garth Nix

Narrated by: Billie Fulford-Brown

Bestselling novelist Garth Nix returns to the Old Kingdom for the never-before-told love story of Sabriel’s parents, Tericel and Elinor, and the charter magic that brought them together—and threatened to tear them apart. A long-awaited prequel to a classic fantasy series.

In the Old Kingdom, a land of ancient and often terrible magics, eighteen year-old orphan Terciel learns the art of necromancy from his great-aunt Tizanael. But not to raise the Dead, rather to lay them to rest. He is the Abhorsen-in-Waiting, and Tizanael is the Abhorsen, the latest in a long line of people whose task it is to make sure the Dead do not return to Life.

Across the Wall in Ancelstierre, a steam-age country where magic usually does not work, nineteen year-old Elinor lives a secluded life. Her only friends an old governess and an even older groom who was once a famous circus performer. Her mother is a tyrant, who is feared by all despite her sickness and impending death . . . but perhaps there is even more to fear from that.

Elinor does not know she is deeply connected to the Old Kingdom, nor that magic can sometimes come across the Wall, until a plot by an ancient enemy of the Abhorsens brings Terciel and Tizanael to Ancelstierre. In a single day of fire and death and loss, Elinor finds herself set on a path which will take her into the Old Kingdom, into Terciel’s life, and will embroil her in the struggle of the Abhorsens against the Dead who will not stay dead.

great prequel!

I loved this story. I always enjoy going back to the Old Kingdom. ❤

Love this continuing story

Great storyline would have loved it alittle longer to fill on more as it progresses into the next story !!!!!!

Squeeeeeeee!

I am so glad we get to hear their story! Every book in this series is so worth reading! I miss Tim Curry reading them but this version reader was fine.

I Couldn’t Stop Listening!

Amazing voice acting brings such vibrant life to the characters. I love the world building if this series and look forward to the next book!

One of his best!

Loved it! Bringing to life the story of Sabriel's parents is brilliant and Garth Nix does it in a fashion that weaves all of The Old Kingdom works together. 10/10