The Seventh Tower is a series of six books (and believe me, was I pissed as a kid that a series where the mythology is based around sevens only had six books) that follow Tal, a Chosen, and Milla, an Icecarl, as they learn to reconcile their two worlds in order to defend against a greater threat. Although, given that it was Garth Nix writing, I probably shouldn’t have been surprised. I was impressed to see that The Seventh Tower uses magic and worldbuilding in a fascinating way that allows for a deconstruction of privilege that feels organic to the story, while providing us with a strong female touchpoint character as well. Having finally done just that, I am happy to report that the series is definitely an enjoyable read, although I probably won’t be holding onto them for another round a decade into the future. All I remembered was that I liked them enough, so they’d survived several cullings of my ridiculously large book collection until such time as I could reread them and rejudge. (At around 200 middle-gradey pages each, they’re not a heavy read.) I did remember enjoying the series when I read it the first time-probably way back around when it was published between 2000–2002-but very little else. But finding it might endanger them more than they've ever dreamed.It’s been ages since the last time I read the Seventh Tower series by Garth Nix, but I’d been meaning to read it again, so this weekend I sat down and blasted through all six volumes.
Tal and Milla cannot leave Aenir without the Codex. Many creatures stand in their way-from the cloud-flesh Storm Shepherds to a swarm of venomous Waspwyrms to a horrifying figure named Hazror.
They are searching for the Codex, a magical object that will decide the fate of their worlds. Tal and Milla must fight their way through this shifting landscape. One wrong step can lead to danger, entrapment.or death.
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