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'Celebrate the legends of Australian fantasy. Extraordinary voices ... extraordinary worlds.
Come to Erith, to a faerie tale with a sting, or to Obernewtyn, long before the Seeker was born. Revisit a dark pocket of history for the Magician′s Guild or get caught up in the confusion of an endlessly repeating day in the Citadel. Cross the wall, where Charter magic is all that lies between you and death. A trip with a graverobber can be gruesome, and it′s hard to share the fear of a woman who must kill her husband if her child is to rule ...
A mysterious tale plays out in Sevenwaters. Catch up with Ros and Adi as they prepare for the greatest change of all. Other twists in these fabulous tales bring us to demonic destiny and an alternate WWII.
These eleven short novels will take you on amazing new journeys with favourite characters from the worlds you know and love' (HarperCollins).
Notes
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Dedication: For Janeen and Marianne
Contents
- Introduction, single work essay (p. ix)
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To Hold the Bridge : An Old Kingdom Story,
single work
novella
fantasy
young adult
(p. 1-45)
'This is a masterful short story collection including a rarely seen Old Kingdom novella. Garth Nix proves he is a master of the short story with this intriguing collection of tales. Leading with the novella to hold the bridge, fans of Garth Nix will be more than satisfied with the richly detailed and thrilling tale of Charter Magic and a deathly duel. Fans new and old will delight in the subsequent tales, including fantasy and science fiction, with witches, vampires, strange worlds and stranger creatures making their appearance.' (Publication summary)
- The Mad Apprentice : A Black Magician Story, single work novella fantasy young adult (p. 46-80)
- 'Twixt Firelight and Water : A Tale of Sevenwaters, single work novella fantasy young adult (p. 81-130)
- The Dark Road : An Obernewtyn Story, single work novella fantasy young adult (p. 131-157)
- Crown of Rowan : A Tale of Thyrsland, single work novella fantasy (p. 158-204)
- The Spark (A Romance in Four Acts) : A Tale of the Change, single work novella fantasy young adult (p. 205-261)
- The Corsers' Hinge : A Lamplighter Tale, single work novella fantasy children's adventure (p. 262-330)
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Tribute to Hell : A Tale of the Tainted Realm,
single work
novella
fantasy
(p. 331-367)Tribute to Hell is set in the Elder Days of a new fantasy world explored in detail in the trilogy, The Tainted Realm.
- A Captain of the Gate, single work novella fantasy historical fiction (p. 368-388)
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The Magic Word,
single work
novella
fantasy
(p. 389-443)
' A fabulous story of what happens when certain worlds collide!
'Princess Adrina, Damin Wolfblade, the High Prince of Hythria, and Tarja, the Lord Defender seem to be experiencing a time loop ... reliving the same day constantly. In the dungeons being held prisoner is a young man by the name of Dirk Provin from the world of Ranadon ... he has an alarming message about the breakdown of the veil between their worlds. And when they set off to find the truth, they also find a crashed machine and tide Lords ... and a leipreachan. All they have to do to make everything right is find the 'magic word' ...'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
- The Enchanted : A Tale of Erith, single work novella fantasy (p. 444-546)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Searching for the Fantastic : An Australian Case
2016
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Coolabah , no. 18 2016; (p. 53-66) 'Fantasy is the ability of the imagination to visualize and textualize non-existent worlds as real. It is an escape to an imaginary present or past, but often expresses direct criticism of the real world or moral issues. The relation between fantasy literature and myth, the fairytale, and legends is highly complex. Is fantasy and the fantastic just the strange and unknown, and what is its purpose? Is it only imaginary worlds that can be defined as such and what is the role of the reader/listener in interpreting these texts as fantasy? This article will discuss what we mean by fantasy literature in relation to a recent collection of novellas, Legends of Australian Fantasy, their use of myth and its literary expression.' (Publication abstract) -
The Field : Reviews
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: SF Commentary : The Independent Magazine About Science Fiction , June no. 81 2011; (p. 56)
— Review of Legends of Australian Fantasy 2010 anthology novella short story -
Hugo Award Looms for the Legend Among Legends
2010
single work
column
— Appears in: The West Australian , 27 July 2010; (p. 6-7) -
A Feat of Fantasy
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 17 July 2010; (p. 24)
— Review of Legends of Australian Fantasy 2010 anthology novella short story ; The Infinity Gate 2010 single work novel ; Power and Majesty 2010 single work novel ; Pilgrims 2010 single work novel ; The Ambassador's Mission 2010 single work novel -
Fiction
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 26 June 2010; (p. 24)
— Review of Legends of Australian Fantasy 2010 anthology novella short story ; Let Me Whisper You My Story 2010 single work children's fiction ; The Good Daughter 2010 single work novel
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Fiction
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 26 June 2010; (p. 24)
— Review of Legends of Australian Fantasy 2010 anthology novella short story ; Let Me Whisper You My Story 2010 single work children's fiction ; The Good Daughter 2010 single work novel -
A Feat of Fantasy
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 17 July 2010; (p. 24)
— Review of Legends of Australian Fantasy 2010 anthology novella short story ; The Infinity Gate 2010 single work novel ; Power and Majesty 2010 single work novel ; Pilgrims 2010 single work novel ; The Ambassador's Mission 2010 single work novel -
The Field : Reviews
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: SF Commentary : The Independent Magazine About Science Fiction , June no. 81 2011; (p. 56)
— Review of Legends of Australian Fantasy 2010 anthology novella short story -
Hugo Award Looms for the Legend Among Legends
2010
single work
column
— Appears in: The West Australian , 27 July 2010; (p. 6-7) -
Searching for the Fantastic : An Australian Case
2016
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Coolabah , no. 18 2016; (p. 53-66) 'Fantasy is the ability of the imagination to visualize and textualize non-existent worlds as real. It is an escape to an imaginary present or past, but often expresses direct criticism of the real world or moral issues. The relation between fantasy literature and myth, the fairytale, and legends is highly complex. Is fantasy and the fantastic just the strange and unknown, and what is its purpose? Is it only imaginary worlds that can be defined as such and what is the role of the reader/listener in interpreting these texts as fantasy? This article will discuss what we mean by fantasy literature in relation to a recent collection of novellas, Legends of Australian Fantasy, their use of myth and its literary expression.' (Publication abstract)
