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

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

In the world of Garth Nix's novels, death is a constant presence. From the Old Kingdom series to the Keys to the Kingdom series, characters are constantly faced with the reality of mortality. The quote "Let this be my final lesson. Everyone and everything has a time to die" encapsulates the overarching theme of death and acceptance that runs through Nix's works.

In the Old Kingdom series, death is not the end but a transition to another realm. The Abhorsen, a necromancer tasked with laying the dead to rest, understands the importance of accepting death as a natural part of life. The Abhorsen's duty is to ensure that the dead do not linger in the world of the living, but instead move on to the next stage of existence. This acceptance of death is a central theme in the series, as characters must come to terms with their own mortality and the mortality of those around them.