Across The Wall: A Tale Of The Abhorsen And Other Stories

By (author) Nix Garth
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A spellbinding short story collection from bestselling fantasy author Garth Nix.
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A spellbinding short story collection from bestselling fantasy author Garth Nix.
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A spellbinding short story collection from bestselling fantasy author Garth Nix. Across the Wall brings together thirteen wide-ranging and gripping stories, each showcasing Garth''s talent as a versatile writer and introduced by Garth himself. Whether your jaw drops as you read about Nicholas Sayre taking on a powerful blood-thirsty beast in the story set in the Old Kingdom, Nicholas Sayre and the Creature in the Case, or you howl with laughter as you follow the instructions of the Choose Your Own Adventure parody, Down to the Scum Quarter, it is clear that Garth Nix has a story for every reader. The collection also features a fascinating bonus section of frequently asked questions for which Garth provides vital answers to his readers'' burning queries.
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Anyone familiar with Garth Nix''s children''s trilogy Sabriel, Lirael and Abhorsen will snatch up this anthology... there''s a little bit of everything here.
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The reader''s absorption into the intrigue, magic and dazzling richness of the worlds and characters created by Nix is irresistible pleasure.
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Readers of the author''s bestselling Abhorsen trilogy will find themselves right at home in this horror/fantasy/mystery...
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Fans will... find a nice range of writing from one of the leading fantasy writers at work today.
Biographical note
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 as a part-time soldier in the Australian Army Reserve. Garth''s books include the award-winning Old Kingdom fantasy novels; the six books of The Seventh Tower sequence; The Keys to the Kingdom series; and with Sean Williams, the Troubletwisters books and Spirit Animals: Blood Ties. He is also the author of Frogkisser! and other novels for younger children. More than six million copies of Garth''s books have been sold around the world and his work has been translated into 40 languages. He lives in Sydney, Australia. Follow Garth on twitter at @garthnix or at www.garthnix.com
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A spellbinding short story collection from bestselling fantasy author Garth Nix.
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Contains thirteen stories including NICHOLAS SAYRE AND THE CREATURE IN THE CASE, an Old Kingdom novella
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NICHOLAS SAYRE AND THE CREATURE IN THE CASE won both the 2005 Golden Aurealis Short Story Award and the 2005 Young Adult Short Story Award
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The other stories are wide-ranging in genre, including a Western and a spoof choose-your-own adventure, showcasing Garth Nix''s talent
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Each story contains an introduction from Garth Nix himself
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Also included: a question and answer section of frequently asked questions for which Garth Nix supplies vital answers