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Garth Nix's Tales of the Old Kingdom are excellent, and the short story does justice to the rest of the series. He is a master of building tension and dread for the main character, Nicholas Sayre. His ability to describe realistic personalities is on point as ever. I heartily recommend "Nicholas Sayre and the Creature in the Case".
The other short stories were excellent as well. I tend to dislike short stories in general because if I really like the world in it, I generally want to know more than ...more
The other short stories were excellent as well. I tend to dislike short stories in general because if I really like the world in it, I generally want to know more than ...more
"Across the Wall" is a short story collection featuring the Old Kingdom novella "The Creature in the Case," which takes places shortly after the conclusion of the book "Abhorsen." Wait to read this until after you have finished "Sabriel," "Lirael," and "Abhorsen."
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