{"product_id":"to-hold-the-bridge-9780062292537","title":"To Hold the Bridge","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn 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 \u003cem\u003eShade's Children\u003c\/em\u003e, and another story set in the world of \u003cem\u003eA Confusion of Princes\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGarth Nix is renowned for his legendary fantasy works, but \u003cem\u003eTo Hold the Bridge\u003c\/em\u003e 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNix, Garth:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eGarth Nix is a \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling novelist and has been a full-time writer since 2001, but has also worked as a literary agent, marketing consultant, book editor, book publicist, book sales representative, bookseller, and as a part-time soldier in the Australian Army Reserve.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGarth's many books include the Old Kingdom fantasy series, beginning with \u003cem\u003eSabriel\u003c\/em\u003e and continuing to \u003cem\u003eGoldenhand\u003c\/em\u003e; the sci-fi novels \u003cem\u003eShade's Children\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eA Confusion of Princes\u003c\/em\u003e; the Regency romance with magic \u003cem\u003eNewt's Emerald\u003c\/em\u003e; and novels for children including \u003cem\u003eThe Ragwitch\u003c\/em\u003e, the Seventh Tower series, the Keys to the Kingdom series, and \u003cem\u003eFrogkisser!\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003ewhich is now in development as a feature film with Fox Animation\/Blue Sky Studios. Garth has written numerous short stories, some of which are collected in \u003cem\u003eAcross the Wall \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e To Hold the Bridge\u003c\/em\u003e. He has also cowritten several children's book series with Sean Williams, including TroubleTwisters and Have Sword, Will Travel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than six million copies of his books have been sold around the world and his work has been translated into forty-two languages. You can find him online at www.garthnix.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50641353539858,"sku":"9780062292537","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9e10841a-191b-4b46-a550-4e71421a35bc.jpg?v=1733012660","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/to-hold-the-bridge-9780062292537","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}