I’m a fan of Garth Nix’s fantasy novels. To Hold the Bridge (2015) collects several of Nix’s short fiction. “To Hold the Bridge: An Old Kingdom Story” isn’t so short. It’s a novella 50 pages long and tells the story of a poor boy who commits a heroic act. I also enjoyed the vampire stories included in this collection: “Vampire Weather” and “Infestation.”
“The Curious Case of the Moondawn Daffodils Murder: As Experienced by Sir Magnus Holmes and Almost-Doctor Susan Shrike ” introduces Magnus Holmes, the second cousin of the famous Sherlock Holmes.
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
To Hold the Bridge: An Old Kingdom Story — 1
Creatures of Darkness and Light
Vampire Weather — 53
Strange Fishing in the Western Highlands — 69
Old Friends — 88
Standing Up: Coming-of-Age Stories
The Quiet Knight — 101
The Highest Justice — 113
A Handful of Ashes — 127
The Big Question — 163
Check Your Faint Heart at the Door: Combat and Struggle
Stop! — 172
Infestation — 191
The Heart of the City — 212
Ambrose and the Ancient Spirits of East and West — 235
Holly and Iron — 264
A Wink and a Nod: Lighthearted Tales
The Curious Case of the Moondawn Daffodils Murder: As Experienced by Sir Magnus Holmes and Almost-Doctor Susan Shrike — 307
An Unwelcome Guest — 324
A Sidekick of Mars — 336
Under Other Skies: Science Fiction
You Won’t Feel a Thing — 357
Peace in Our Time — 371
Master Haddad’s Holiday –381
Sounds interesting, but the library only has the audio book edition. I still want to read his LEFT-HANDED BOOKSELLERS OF LONDON.
Just checked. The Cloud Library has both titles available.
Jeff, good! You’re in for some entertainment, Nix-style.
Jeff, I’m a big Nix fan (and I’m rooting for the other Knicks although the Pacers are favored). LEFT-HANDED BOOKSELLERS OF LONDON is fun!
Have to check into CLOUD LIBRARY.
You need to see if your local library system is part of it. The Brooklyn Public Library is not, but the Palm Beach County system is, so we get books through them. When we were in Florida this year, a librarian showed Jackie how to access ebooks.
Jeff, I have access to two libraries: the Nioga system (basically Niagara County) and the Buffalo Erie County Library system. I can usually find just about any book.
Patti, many people find the CLOUD LIBRARY convenient.