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A review by emilyrandolph_epstein
To Hold the Bridge by Garth Nix
5.0
Garth Nix is one of my favorite writers. I started reading his books when I was in fifth grade. My greatest wish is that he'd write more adult books since some of his books are middle reader and while I love Nix, now that I'm getting older I have a hard time sympathizing with the lives of some of his younger protagonists. This book of short stories answered that wish at least in part.
The stories vary in genre from high fantasy to sci-fi and all points in between. There are stories for both mature readers and younger readers. Not all of the stories are great, but many of them are wonderfully developed and I found myself wanting to know more, which is, I think what makes a great short story - something that offers you a taste of something greater and leaves you craving more while still being a complete entity in and of itself.
I recommend this book to any fans of the Abhorsen books as the first story is set in the Old Kingdom and definitely satisfied my desire for more stories from that world. But I also recommend this book for anyone who has been wanting to write short stories but just can't quite figure out how to do it. I think Nix sets a good example for how it's done and I felt that these stories really highlighted his craft. I intend to study it further and try to write some short stories of my own based on this example.
The stories vary in genre from high fantasy to sci-fi and all points in between. There are stories for both mature readers and younger readers. Not all of the stories are great, but many of them are wonderfully developed and I found myself wanting to know more, which is, I think what makes a great short story - something that offers you a taste of something greater and leaves you craving more while still being a complete entity in and of itself.
I recommend this book to any fans of the Abhorsen books as the first story is set in the Old Kingdom and definitely satisfied my desire for more stories from that world. But I also recommend this book for anyone who has been wanting to write short stories but just can't quite figure out how to do it. I think Nix sets a good example for how it's done and I felt that these stories really highlighted his craft. I intend to study it further and try to write some short stories of my own based on this example.