Lirael now has the title Abhorsen-in-Waiting and is living at the palace at Belisaere with her half sister, Sabriel, the Abhorsen. Lirael mourns the death of her best friend the disreputable dog and carries of small model of the dog in her possessions. When Sabrriel and her husband are on holiday Lirael is called to deal with a sinister magical sighting some distance away and while rectifying the situation she once again discovers a friend, Nicholas Saye, who has been injured and needs to be taken to safety. Meanwhile Ferin from a clan in the North arrives at Belisaere with an urgent message for Lirael. However as she is being pursued by dangerous beasts the guards will not allow her entry to the palace.
The reader then follows the story of Ferin as she attempts to avoid her pursuers and carry out her mission plus the story of Lirael's attempts to to find a safe haven for the injured Nicholas. Once Ferin's message is delivered it is revealed that they are all in great danger and Lirael must travel into Death to finally dispatch The Witch with no Face who is threatening to destroy the kingdom.
A story with many twists and turns plus lots of powerful magic. It is also a story with characters questioning their past and hoping for a new future.
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