false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170347891m/47617.jpg 47617 11 <p> Nicholas Sayre will do anything to get across the Wall </p> <p> Thoughts of Lirael and Sam haunt his dreams, and he has come to realize that his destiny lies with them, in the Old Kingdom. But here in Ancelstierre, Nick faces an obstacle that is not entirely human, with a strange power that seems to come from Nicholas himself. </p> <p> With "Nicholas Sayre and the Creature in the Case," Garth Nix continues to explore the magical world of the Abhorsen Trilogy. In additional short stories that range from two widely different takes on the Merlin myth to a gritty urban version of Hansel and Gretel and a heartbreaking story of children and war, Garth Nix displays the range and versatility that has made him one of today's leading writers of fantasy for readers of all ages. </p> 46630 book 2005 Across the Wall: A Tale of the Abhorsen and Other Stories total:1370|5:241|4:459|3:512|2:137|1:21| 1370 4872 1973 107 5 0 false false Wed Sep 14 00:00:00 -0700 2005 Mon Jan 12 13:33:43 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 12 13:34:10 -0800 2009 more...]]> 0 1 false false Wed Dec 10 08:31:00 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 12 08:02:30 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed May 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat May 09 00:56:28 -0700 2009 Wed May 20 12:30:34 -0700 2009
The first story in the book is the novella ‘Nicholas Sayre and the Creature in the Case’ which takes place about 6...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Sep 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 29 14:28:37 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 14 19:06:29 -0700 2009
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In the introduction, Nix remarks about how he has never been one to do the whole world-building thing. I...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun May 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun May 10 18:32:24 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 04 18:15:15 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Nov 06 17:14:33 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 06 17:17:45 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2005 Sun Jan 11 02:36:42 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 26 18:41:44 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Jun 04 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 02 15:25:28 -0700 2008 Thu Jun 05 10:47:02 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Jul 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 07 22:26:27 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 07 22:29:21 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Sep 02 05:57:52 -0700 2007 Sun Oct 14 19:24:04 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Sep 13 14:00:50 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 13 14:03:30 -0700 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Tue May 12 05:27:46 -0700 2009 Tue May 12 05:31:06 -0700 2009 1 3 0 false false Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Nov 30 12:11:43 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 30 12:11:43 -0800 2008
I only read a couple of the other stories. There was one about lightning that was kind of creepy. ]]> 3 0 false false Mon Oct 13 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Sep 22 09:42:51 -0700 2008 Sat Apr 11 20:20:47 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Thu Jan 29 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 28 23:55:29 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 30 00:11:15 -0800 2009
I love the Abhorsen books but the rest of his work is only moderate.]]> 4 0 false false Wed Aug 26 09:20:45 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 26 09:21:57 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=47617