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 Shades 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 Nixs ability to pull his readers into new worlds is extraordinary.