Across the Wall
by Garth Nix (Author)
The collected short stories of Garth Nix, including a novella which follows on from the enthralling Old Kingdom fantasy adventures of Sabriel, Lirael and Abhorsen.
Nicholas Sayre will do anything to get across the wall, back to the Old Kingdom. Thoughts of Lirael and Sam haunt his dreams. But here in Ancelstierre the charter is dormant, and before Nick can re-join his friends he must face one of the rarest and most dangerous of the Free Magic creatures: a creature that seems to draw power from Nicholas himself.
'Nicholas Sayre and the Creature in the Case' opens this collection of short stories from Garth Nix, that range from classic fantasy to a gritty urban version of Hansel and Gretel, and an unusual take on the role of nature in matters of the heart.
Recognition: The short story, 'Nicholas Sayre and the Creature in the Case', won both the Golden Aurealis Short Story Award (2005), and the Young Adult Short Story Award (2005)
Nicholas Sayre will do anything to get across the wall, back to the Old Kingdom. Thoughts of Lirael and Sam haunt his dreams. But here in Ancelstierre the charter is dormant, and before Nick can re-join his friends he must face one of the rarest and most dangerous of the Free Magic creatures: a creature that seems to draw power from Nicholas himself.
'Nicholas Sayre and the Creature in the Case' opens this collection of short stories from Garth Nix, that range from classic fantasy to a gritty urban version of Hansel and Gretel, and an unusual take on the role of nature in matters of the heart.
Recognition: The short story, 'Nicholas Sayre and the Creature in the Case', won both the Golden Aurealis Short Story Award (2005), and the Young Adult Short Story Award (2005)
Abhorsen (Old Kingdom) Series—Summary and Book Order
Series: Abhorsen (Old Kingdom)Reading level: 13+
Books in series: 8
Read in order? Yes
Next release: Finished
Tags: fantasy action adventure magic
Print series book list
Books in series order
1. Sabriel (1995)2. Lirael (2001)
3. Abhorsen (2003)
4. Clariel (2014)
5. Goldenhand (2016)
+ Across the Wall (2005)
+ The Creature in the Case (2005)
+ To Hold the Bridge (2015)