The Seventh Tower Volumes 1 - 3 the Fall, the Castle and Aenir

by Garth Nix

Book Overview

A long time ago, darkness fell upon the Castle. A veil was created over the world, upholding the rule of magic. One war ended ... and another silently began. Tal has spent his whole life in the darkness. He knows nothing else of the world. Far below the Castle, there lives an Icecarl warrior named Milla. Her fate and Tal's are irreversibly linked. Together they will discover the secrets behind the veil - and the forces desperately trying to tear it...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0439485878
• ISBN13: 9780439485876
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Scholastic
• Length: 650 Pages
• Weight: 1.91 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Glad they put three books in one

I really enjoyed Garth Nix's Sabriel and the rest of the Abhorsen series, so I thought I would give this series a try. It was a little slow getting into the first few chapters, I admit, but once the story got going, it was great. I am so glad they put three volumes together, because as soon as I finished the first book I was ready for the next, and onto the third. I actually finished volume 2 and 3 today! And I am so eager to finish the series that I found the next three volumes and ordered them. Garth Nix has a great ability to create new and exciting worlds. This series is no exception. Everything about it feels different from any other story I've read, and in a world where thousands of different fantasy novels exist, that is no mean feat. I will definitely look into his other series.

Awesome read!

The Seventh Tower by Garth Nix is an action filled and extremely interesting book. Garth Nix, an avid reader by just age 6, is a genius when it comes to writing. Although this book has a lot of pages, trust me, you will never be bored. This is how the story goes, A young boy named Tal becomes the head of his family when his father goes missing with the family's primary sunstone (a magical stone that gives the holder of the stone the power to bend and shape light) Tal must get another sunstone quickly or else Tal and his family will lose there power within the village and be banished to the Red order, the lowest class in the village. On Tal's Epic quest he must venture over hundreds of miles of ice only to discover a lone ice tribe full of people who hate any thing to do with Shadow bending. Will Tal ever get another sunstone? Will he and his family be banished to the Red Order? Read The Seventh Tower by Garth Nix to find out.

The Seventh Tower books 1-3: By Enigma

Tal is an ordinary boy by his standards. (If you could call being able to shape light and use it as a tool ordinary.) He lives with his mother, father, Brother and little sister. But unknown to him a strange battle is being waged in his "peaceful" home, the 7th Tower. His father goes missing and with him the family's primary sunstone. (This is what the chosen use to shape light. Without one they are practically servants!) To be able to survive Tal must steal a sunstone. Doing so brings him to a land of ice where he must quickly befriend a vicious tempered girl and her Ice-clan to be let back to his castle. Both he and the girl,Milla have a mission. He must get a sunstone for his family and she must get one for her clan. And they will... Whatever the costs. --Enigma

Into "Battle"

Garth Nix's Seventh Tower series approaches its climax with "Into Battle," a taut action-fantasy that throws a few new kinks into the complex plot. It seems a bit late to start introducing the main villain, but otherwise "Into Battle" could not be more compelling. Milla is now the War-Chief of the Icecarls, and is leading them to a final assault on the Castle. As she and a junior Crone infiltrate the entryways, trying to get airweed, they encounter Free Shadows -- which are killed by the ancient Talon she acquired earlier. But when she rejoins the Freefolk, Milla finds that they have a traitor in their midst. Meanwhile, Tal is struggling to find the Empress so he can tell her of the conspiracy. But after a harrowing trip to Aenir, Tal finally finds her -- a doddering old woman with no real power to stop the evil Sushin. But then Tal discovers the horrendous creature that is manipulating Sushin -- and his own destiny. Garth Nix packs a lot of story into six slim books, and managed a fully realized fantasy world to boot. Not many authors can create as good a fantasy series in dozens of books. "Into Battle" has one weakness, but is otherwise a magnificent buildup to the series' climax. "Into Battle" also introduces us to the Big Bad Guy, Sharrakor. Not personally, not by bringing him onstage, but this is the first we hear of him; it's a little jarring to have the sinister Sushin suddenly replaced as a top bad guy, this close to the end. Fortunately, Nix does sustain the sense of ominous mystery that this series has always had. And when he introduces us to the doddering empress and her equally doddering brother, Nix also hints at what's in Tal's future in this series, if he defeats Sushin and Sharrakor and doesn't die in the process. Milla has already gained her destiny, and we see her as a humbler, more self-assured warrior than she was at the beginning. "Into Battle" is a strong buildup to the final book of the Seventh Tower series, and proves again that Garth Nix has mastered the dark fantasy novel. A thrilling read.

A Good Read, Though Not The Best In The world

The Seventh Tower is an good book that is exciting and interesting. Garth Nix is a good writer, though not as good as some I've read. The book is clearly targeted towards early teenagers or pre-teens. Even-so, an adult or older teenager can still enjoy it, but it might not be the most "deep" book ever. Though the plot and story is good, it isn't the most detailed one. The story is fast-paced, interesting and entertaining though not quite as complex as other books. The setting is original and interesting.All in all, The Seventh Tower series is a good one, but not one you could read again and again. It's the kind of book that you can read once and enjoy alot (go to the library and get this).

the seventh tower review

this book is awsome and a page turner because Tal has so many diffrent adventures