The Left-Handed Booksellers of London

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As in his high-fantasy novels, Nix puts a strong, capable, and resourceful young woman front and center within a diverse cast [with] tropes from British spy stories. Fans will cheer this latest volumetightly paced with a satisfying resolution, capable and relatable female characters, plenty of action, and reappearances by beloved characters-and fervently hope for more to come. Praise for LIRAEL: "What makes Lirael a delight is the magic that Nix brings to his story and to his characters. On top of that the main character, Susan, is treated like a 5-year-old who needs to be led around by the hand without being told anything.

A girl's quest to find her father leads her to an extended family of magical fighting booksellers who police the mythical Old World of England when it intrudes on the modern world. Susan has made it to London and found a man, Frank Thringley, she thinks may know something when that man is struck down into a cloud of dust before her very eyes. Unfortunately, there are other forces out to find Susan, and so to the rescue come the mysterious and sexy Merlin, his badass sister Vivian, and the rest of their strange, wonderful clan of warrior booksellers! The booksellers who police the Old World keep a careful watch there, particularly on the entity who inhabits the ancient hot spring.Nah, the main characters trio is fun, the romantic attraction is an afterthought, and the plot, although silly, did not make want to run for the woods.

The Left-Handed Booksellers of London follows the journey of Susan Arkshaw, 18 and about to begin art school, on a hunt for a father she's never known, as she's flung into the dangers of that magical world in the space of a few hours. He has also cowritten several children's book series with Sean Williams, including TroubleTwisters and Have Sword, Will Travel. Is it purely to pander to the American audience, or does the Australian author prefer this to using English?

Un jour, elle rencontre Merlin, un jeune homme étrange qui porte un gant à sa main gauche et qui lui explique pourquoi il a dû s’occuper du sort du bienfaiteur de Susan.

I was a gigantic fan of Sabriel/Lirael/Abhorsen growing up, and so naturally I jumped on this fast, exciting read when it popped up somewhere in my timeline.There is a chase scene (or several, or the entire book is a chase/journey) where the intrepid youngsters almost get caught or escape just in the nick of time. It's one of those books you'll find yourself staying up late to finish—and not regretting that choice the next morning. Crime boss Frank Thringley might be able to help her, but Susan doesn't get time to ask Frank any questions before he is turned to dust by the prick of a silver hatpin in the hands of the outrageously attractive Merlin.

This brief interaction sets the tone of the entire book: it follows fantasy convention in the general absence of supervising adults (adults can be present, but from a distance), bills (rent?The Left-Handed Booksellers of London by Garth Nix is a young adult historical fantasy standalone novel. In a slightly alternate London in 1983, Susan Arkshaw is looking for her father, a man she has never met. It has heroic booksellers who are the only ones who live in the modern world (1983) but can see and fight the paranormal beings of old.