The second title in Nix's trilogy beginning with Sabriel was released in 2001. Lirael: Daughter of the Clayr focuses on a group of people only briefly mentioned in Sabriel.

Nix's science fiction title, Shade's Children, also offers a strong female teen protagonist leading a band of teens into battle against a menace taking over Earth.

Sally Estes, in her review for Booklist, suggests fans of the fantasy The Golden Compass, book one of Philip Pullman's "His Dark Materials" trilogy, will enjoy the adventures of Sabriel and her companions.

Lyra, the main character in Pullman's trilogy, has a demon named Pantalaimon as a companion, although Pantalaimon is not looking for a chance to escape like Mogget.

The setting combines the real and fantasy, starting out at Oxford University in England and mentioning modern countries with a blend of historically extinct peoples and countries mixed with fantasy. Both Sabriel...