- Status
- Ongoing series
- Published books
- 6
- Commitment
- Medium series
- Audience
- Young Adult / Crossover
A dark young-adult fantasy series about necromancers who protect the living with bells and Charter Magic.
The first three books form a strong arc, while later prequels and sequels broaden the history and cast.
Best if you want
- A distinctive, rule-based approach to necromancy.
- Capable young protagonists and gothic adventure.
Think twice if you need
- Low peril or a soft, comforting magical world.
- One uninterrupted protagonist across every book.
Outside the score
Reader context
Series information guides suitability and commitment. Matrix scores remain attached to individual books.
Reader advisories
- Violence
- Horror elements
- Child peril
- Grief and loss
Books in this series
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1 of 6 published books currently have a full Matrix profile.
Sabriel
Garth Nix
Sabriel leaves boarding school with a bandolier of bells and follows her father's trail through a kingdom where the boundary between Life and Death is failing.