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(3.77) | Keine | An entertaining short-story collection from the 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 genres 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.… (mehr) |
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Anyway, this is a decent collection. There were some stories I really loved, others that were fine, and a couple that I just didn't gel with, mostly for "being unable to properly visualize the world or understand the terms reasons." There were none that I deeply disliked, though I will say the sci-fi group of stories were the ones I connected with the least. For me, Nix's strong suit lays more towards fantasy.
Some faves:
Vampire Weather - an interesting look at modern vampires paired with a community who scorns technology and modernity
Old Friends - elder beings (gods, even?) living in our modern world, but waging a war across time; it was a little melancholy, but the ending gives hope
A Handful of Ashes - witches who must also work as servants in a magical boarding school (there are more schools for wizards than witches, so their opportunities are even more rare) discover a plot to bring back some old ways that could bring doom to the school; wow I really loved this and feel it could easily be a novella, if not a full-length novel. I was interested in the magic system and types of magic and I just want more!
Infestation - another twist on vampires, but with a dash of sci-fi; here's another one I'd love to read more of. I liked the main character and once he reveals what's going on with the vampires, I was interested in learning more about the history of how they came to be on Earth and this particular hunter's travels.
Holly and Iron - a gender-bent, extra-magical take on The Sword in the Stone; I appreciated how different types of magic were woven into this story and the main character's family
...Moondawn Daffodils Murder - a mini murder mystery case to be solved by the cousin of Sherlock Holmes and one "almost doctor" sidekick; this brings an occult twist to Sherlock's realm and I really wanted to know more about the cousin, Magnus. Again, I need more!
An Unwelcome Guest - a lighthearted, humorous look at Rapunzel where the witch isn't the villain; this was cute and creative and once again, I'd love to spend more time in this world.
A Sidekick of Mars - Snippets from the adventures of John Carter of Mars, but told by the unmentioned Lam Jones; I don't know jack about John Carter - I vaguely remember a movie preview and I don't plan to read the books. But honestly, I would read a whole book from Lam's perspective. I might have looked up the synopsis for the first book way back in the day and decided Carter wasn't someone I cared to read about and I feel like Lam confirmed that with his tale of their initial meeting. I liked the old west vibes and Lam's down to earth (LOL) perspective. I also appreciated how this tale ended. ( )