The Abhorsen Series by Garth Nix

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This young adult series has a very unique take on magic and necromancy. It takes place in a land divided into the Old Kingdom and the country of Ancelstierre. In the Old Kingdom, the dead can be restless and one individual is tasked with entering Death and putting reluctant souls to rest - the Abhorsen.

This series, originally a trilogy but now with a new installment just released this October, follows the lives of a few young women as they learn more about themselves and their connection to death. There is Sabriel - daughter of the Abhorsen who has gone missing. Lirael - a member of the Clayr, but unable to see the future as the others do. And now there is Clariel - the daughter of a noble family who wishes for freedom, but encounters danger all around her.

If you enjoy series like Phillip Pullman's His Dark Materials or even Harry Potter, this is enjoyable, if darker, series may appeal to you. 

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