Lirael

Lirael has never considered herself to be a real Clayr daughter. She feels alone and confused about her identity, having gone two years over the period when she should have been granted the Sight, which is the Clayr's inheritance. Still, it is up to her to decide what will happen to the Old Kingdom. Under the looming threat of an ancient evil, Lirael is left to go on a perilous quest with only her devoted friend, the Disreputable Dog.

This captivating story of exploration, fate, and peril is woven by New York Times best-selling author Garth Nix, who previously won the Aurealis Award for Excellence in Australian Science Fiction for his novel Sabriel.