To Hold the Bridge

Publisher Marketing:"To Hold the Bridge" is 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." Review Citations: Booklist 03/01/2015 pg. 60 (EAN 9780062292520, Hardcover) - *Starred Review Voice of Youth Advocates 04/01/2015 (EAN 9780062292520, Hardcover) Kirkus Reviews 04/01/2015 (EAN 9780062292520, Hardcover) Publishers Weekly 04/13/2015 (EAN 9780062292520, Hardcover) School Library Journal 05/01/2015 pg. 122 (EAN 9780062292520, Hardcover) Library Journal 06/15/2015 pg. 65 (EAN 9780062292520, Hardcover) - *Starred Review Contributor Bio:  Nix, Garth 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; the cult favorite teen science fiction novel Shade's Children; and his most recent work, Clariel, a prequel to the Abhorsen trilogy. 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 into forty languages. He lives in Sydney, Australia, with his wife and two children.