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river of deathby ~Krad-Eelav

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If there is one book (series), above every single other one that I'd urge you to read - it'd be the Abhorsen trilogy. As much as RepComm is great, this is the kind of YA fantasy that everyone needs to have at least grown up with - badass lady necromancers that exist in one of the most tactile worlds I've ever read, and with a killer plot to boot.

_{"Does the walker choose the path, or the path the walker?"}

It's ... just that good.

Anyways! I've always liked Lirael just a touch better than Sabriel ... perhaps it's that she starts as a librarian that did it for me. Good lord, that was always the funnest part to read - her and the stilkin, anyone? Still might draw Sabriel sometime. ;D

oh! and before anyone points it out, I know there isn't any trees in Death, but it's an aesthetic thing. xD; Besides, it reminds me of the scene in the Water Temple in Zelda: OoT, and ... I just like the imagery. ;w;

_{time: 5 hrs straight (I was on a roll, alright xD )
program: painter 11
abhorsen (c) garth nix}

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=Artha-Amberose Apr 11, 2013

Agreed... best series EVER!

~MockingbirdFly Mar 27, 2013 Student General Artist

I feel like Lirael had more time to grow into her character, while Sabriel was a bit fast-paced.
Dog is my favorite thought.

I absolutely love your representation! She's so badass! And the painterly, hazy feel is a good mood for death.
My boyfriend is the one that got me into the series. His whole family read the books when he was younger. I would have loved to have read this series as a kid, but at the same time, I feel like it's a bit suited more for adults.

~Krad-Eelav Apr 22, 2013

I agree, definitely. There's more to Lirael's inner struggle and self confidence that probably strikes a chord in more readers.

Kinda the awesome thing about that series, innit? It's ageless.

~MockingbirdFly Apr 29, 2013 Student General Artist

I agree wholeheartedly!

~OmnicientOmelette Feb 28, 2013

I cannot adequately explain how much I love you for doing this

~Krad-Eelav Mar 1, 2013

~Aranov Feb 14, 2013 Professional Artisan Crafter

I ADORE THOSE BOOKS
aaahhhh so much love. The stilken was flipping terrifying, and I am now extremely distrustful of all fog ever, and I CRIED SO HARD FOR THE DOG T_T
anyway! Love the painterly watery reflection stuff going on. The tree makes it less terrifying. :3

~Krad-Eelav Feb 20, 2013

yesssssss ;w;

gah I just love the mood that went into the library (really, the entire series) - I could legitimately live there for the rest of my life and be happy. adventure! ;D

thanks

~Aranov Feb 20, 2013 Professional Artisan Crafter

Oh man, trufax. I spent a lot of my childhood lusting after that library in Disney's Beauty and the Beast, so that was SUCH a blast to read about a library like thaaaaat. Deadly Free Magic beasties and all. <_<

~MacabruCriatura Feb 13, 2013

SFNDKSFJNK

AGNKD I'M NOT ALONE I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO READ THIS HOLY POPSICLE STICKS.

ok, divided into two parts:

I. i REALLY like this. this is such a nice style. it looks like the face is smoother than your other pieces and, i dunno, it looks bolder than your other stuff? i don't know. i really like it. i like the key pattern of her tunic [or it looks like a key pattern, i guess]. i'm a fan. and it's really rare that i find fanart of anything related to nix.

II. i am SO glad i'm not alone in this series. this is one of my favourites. it sits next to my harry potter books, it's so amazing. i read them in middle school, and i couldn't get enough of his writing, so i started his other series, the keys to the kingdom series. have you read them? they are also magnificent.

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