To Hold the Bridge
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4.8 • 12 Ratings
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- $8.99
Publisher Description
An entertaining short-story collection from bestselling fantasy author Garth Nix, including an Old Kingdom novella, a short story set in the same world as Shade's Children, and another story set in the world of A Confusion of Princes.
Garth Nix is renowned for his legendary fantasy works, but To Hold the Bridge showcases his versatility as the collection offers nineteen short stories from every genre of literature including science fiction, paranormal, realistic fiction, mystery, and adventure. Whether writing about vampires, detectives, ancient spirits, or odd jobs, Garth Nix's ability to pull his readers into new worlds is extraordinary.
What wonders await in these nineteen worlds?
Return to the Old Kingdom: A brand-new story set in the world of the Abhorsen series, where a young man named Morghan must claim his inheritance and destiny with the legendary Bridge Company.Witches and Wizards: Discover a secret society of witches at Ermine College fighting an ancient magical law in "A Handful of Ashes."Supernatural Encounters: Face down vampire weather, go fishing for strange creatures with Hellboy, and witness an ancient spirit defend the heart of Paris.Futuristic Worlds: Revisit the worlds of Shade’s Children and A Confusion of Princes, and find out what it’s really like to be a sidekick on Mars.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
The title novella, set in Nix's Old Kingdom, is the gem of this collection of 19 stories, all previously published in recent years. It concerns Morghan, a penniless young man determined to win a job as a cadet for the Bridge Company, a corporation dedicated to the construction of a gigantic bridge. To do so, Morghan must demonstrate his talents with both weapons and magic. Later, he will find himself in the midst of a deadly nighttime assault on the Bridge by the evil Dead. In Vampire Weather, a boy living in a quasi-Amish community must defend himself from the charms of a pretty girl in cahoots with the monsters of the title. A Handful of Ashes describes an attack against a Harry Potter like boarding school, and The Heart of the City concerns yet another attack, this one on a magical, early-17th-century Paris. Invariably well-written and featuring engaging characters throughout, these stories are all a pleasure to read, though a few are somewhat rushed. Even so, Nix's fans will treasure this collection. Ages 13 up.
