Across the Wall: A Tale of the Old Kingdom and Beyond by Garth Nix

Across the Wall: A Tale of the Old Kingdom and Beyond

Abhorsen #3.5

Garth Nix

352 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

fiction fantasy short stories young adult adventurous dark medium-paced

Description

A collection of Garth Nix's best short stories, including a novella set in the Old Kingdom of Sabriel and Clariel.Nicholas Sayre will do anything to get across the wall, back to the Old Kingdom. Thoughts of Lirael and Sam haunt his dreams. But her...

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Moods

adventurous 96%
mysterious 52%
dark 48%
funny 44%
lighthearted 36%
emotional 32%
sad 28%
reflective 20%
hopeful 16%
tense 16%
challenging 12%
inspiring 4%

Pace

medium 45%
fast 41%
slow 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Plot: 35% | N/A: 10% | Character: 5%

Strong character development?

No: 40% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 25% | Yes: 5%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 36% | N/A: 15% | No: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 15% | N/A: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 42% | N/A: 26% | No: 21% | Yes: 10%

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