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• There were also very special or dangerous items that had to be fetched in person, or even by large parties of armed librarians.

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  Party, Special, Librarian

  Garth Nix (2014). “Lirael”, p.44, Hot Key Books

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• My parents are going to kill me!" "That seems rather harsh.

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  Parent, Paranoia, Harsh

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• There is always a choice, even if the alternatives don't appear to be equal.

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  Choices, Alternatives, Equal

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• Charity is a very labour-intensive virtue.

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  Charity, Virtue, Labour

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• A Kiss," said Mogget sleepily. "Actually, just a breath would do. But you have to start kissing someone sometime, I suppose." "A breath?" she asked. She didn't want to kiss just any wooden man. He looked nice enough, but he might not be like his looks. A kiss seemed too forward.

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  Nice, Kissing, Men

  Garth Nix (2014). “Sabriel”, p.95, Hot Key Books

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• May I say that I approve of a piece that tries to remake the entire puzzle?

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  Trying, Pieces, May

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• Yet when ancient forces stir, many things are woken.

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  Ancient, Force

  Garth Nix (2014). “Abhorsen”, p.37, Hot Key Books

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• Your father is angry with me because he thinks I almost got myself killed,' said Sabriel, with a slight grin. 'I don't understand it myself, since I think he should be glad that I didn't.

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  Father, Thinking, Should

  Garth Nix (2014). “Lirael”, p.159, Hot Key Books

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• Well met, Mistress Lirael. This ragamuffin, as your servant so aptly described him, is His Highness Prince Sameth, the Abhorsen-in-Waiting. Hence the bells. But on to more serious matters. Could you please rescue us? Prince Sameth's personal vessel is not quite what I'm used to, and he is eager to catch me a fish before my morning nap.

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  Morning, Naps, Waiting

  Garth Nix (2014). “Lirael”, p.249, Hot Key Books

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• He was obviously a very arrogant ragamuffin, and younger than she was, to boot. And he was wearing a necromancer's bells! Apart from that, he was quite handsome, which was another black mark as far as she was concerned.

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  Black, Boots, Arrogant

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• Death and what came after death was no great mystery to Sabriel. She just wished it was.

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  Mystery, After Death, Sabriel

  Garth Nix (2014). “Sabriel”, p.12, Hot Key Books

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• Let this be my final lesson. Everyone and everything has a time to die.

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  Finals, Lessons, Dies

  Garth Nix (2014). “Sabriel”, p.163, Hot Key Books

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• The visions are fragmented and a dark cloud spreads like spilt ink across the pages of possible futures.

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  Fear, Dark, Clouds

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• Just like the Perimeter! It never rains but it pours," declared the Major.

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  Rain, Perimeter, Majors

  Garth Nix (2014). “Abhorsen: Book three in the internationally bestselling fantasy series”, p.125, Hot Key Books

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• It's always better to be doing.

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  Mogget

  Garth Nix (2014). “Lirael”, p.301, Hot Key Books

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• I’m not going,” he said. He held up the Third key like a weapon. Sensing his mood, it grew longer and sharper, till he was holding a trident as long as he was tall... “And anyone who tries to make me is going to suffer.” “Twice,” added the voice under the table.

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  Voice, Keys, Long

  Garth Nix (2010). “The Keys to the Kingdom #4: Sir Thursday”, p.69, Scholastic Inc.

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• Do not tarry, do not stop, no matter what happens.

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  Matter, No Matter What, Happens

  Garth Nix (2014). “Sabriel”, p.46, Hot Key Books

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• A hundred hundred heartbeats..." whispered Sabriel, tears falling down her face.

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  Fall, Tears, Faces

  Garth Nix (2014). “Sabriel”, p.160, Hot Key Books

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• So I'll do that, and I'll do my best and if my best isn't good enough, at least I will have done everything I could, everything that is in me. I don't have to try to be someone else, someone I could never be.

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  Trying, Done, Good Enough

  Garth Nix (2009). “Abhorsen”, p.77, Zondervan

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• When the dead do walk seek water's run, for this the Dead will always shun. Swift river's best or broadest lake to ward the dead and have and make. If water fails thee, fire's thy friend, if neither guards it will be thy end.

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  Running, Fire, Lakes

  Garth Nix (2014). “Lirael”, p.211, Hot Key Books

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• ‎"It always seemed somehow less real here... a really detailed dream, but sort of washed out, like a thin watercolor. Softer, somehow, even with their electric light and engines and everything. I guess it was because there was hardly any magic.

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  Dream, Real, Light

  Garth Nix (2014). “Lirael”, p.254, Hot Key Books

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• Sam picked up his pack, but before he could put it on, Mogget leaped onto it and slid under the top flap. All that could be seen of him were his green eyes and one white-furred ear. "Remember I advised against this way," he instructed. "Wake me when whatever terrible thing is a about to happen happens, or if it appears I might get wet.

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  Eye, White, Ears

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• Nick shook his head and found to his surprise that he did have tears left after all. He wasn't surprised by a talking cat. The world was crumbling around him and anything could happen.

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  Cat, Talking, Tears

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• Fine!" muttered Mogget. "Wet, cold, and full of holes. Another fun day on the river.

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  Fun, Rivers, Cold

  Garth Nix (2014). “Lirael”, p.270, Hot Key Books

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• I am Abhorsen..." He looked at the baby again and added, almost with a note of surprise, "Father of Sabriel

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  Baby, Father, Surprise

  Garth Nix (2014). “Sabriel”, p.10, Hot Key Books

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