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USS. DISC REPE D. AT EA . R ABOUT THE BOOK Dark Secrets, Deep Love, and Dangerous Magic Sent to a boarding school in Ancelstierre as a young child, Sabriel Book has had little experience with the random power of Free Magic or Club the Dead who refuse to stay dead in the Old Kingdom. But during Pick! her fi nal semester, her father, the Abhorsen, goes missing, and Sabriel knows she must enter the Old Kingdom to fi nd him. She soon fi nds companions in Mogget, a cat whose aloof manner barely conceals his malevolent spirit, and Touchstone, a young Charter Mage long imprisoned by magic, now free in body but still trapped by painful memories. As the three travel deep into the Old Kingdom, threats mount on all sides. And every step brings them closer to a battle that will pit them against the true forces of life and death—and bring Sabriel face-to-face with her own destiny. DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 1. Describe Sabriel: What kind of person is she? How does 6. What did you think of the relationship between Sabriel she change over the course of the novel? and Touchstone? Did you suspect that there would be a romantic connection between them? 2. How do the Old Kingdom and Ancelstierre differ? How are they similar? 7. Did you believe that Sabriel would be reunited with her father? 3. Do you agree with the decision of Sabriel’s father to send her to school in Ancelstierre? Why or why not? 8. How does the Charter work? Does it compare to the religions of our world in any way? 4. How do the seven bells work? Which bell would you fi nd most helpful if you were the Abhorsen? 9. What purpose does magic serve in Sabriel? What are the differences between Free Magic and Charter Magic? 5. If you were Sabriel, would you trust Mogget? Why or why not? 10. Why does Touchstone conceal his true identity? READ ALL OF GARTH NIX’S OLD KINGDOM SERIES: LIRAEL, ABHORSEN, AND CLARIEL Join the community at www.epicreads.com.

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