To Hold the Bridge
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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.
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About the author
Garth Nix was born in 1963 in Melbourne, Australia. A full-time writer since 2001, he has worked as a literary agent, marketing consultant, book editor, book publicist, book sales representative, bookseller, and part-time soldier in the Australian Army Reserve. Garth's books include the award-winning fantasy novels Sabriel, Lirael, and Abhorsen; Clariel, a prequel in the Abhorsen series; the cult favorite teen science fiction novel Shade's Children; and his critically acclaimed collection of short stories, To Hold the Bridge. His fantasy novels for younger readers include The Ragwitch, the six books of the Seventh Tower sequence, the Keys to the Kingdom series, and A Confusion of Princes. His books have appeared on the bestseller lists of the New York Times, Publishers Weekly, the Guardian, and the Australian, and his work has been translated in forty languages. He lives in Sydney, Australia, with his wife and two children.
