Most Popular Books by Garth Nix

First of a thrilling fantasy adventure series set on the Dark World, where society is ranked according to its colour clan and the most precious commodity is light. In all the world there is only one place that ever sees the sun. A seven-towered castle built upon a mountain high above the desolate ice lands below.

Even as he grows stronger and closer to discovering the secret of his identity, Arthur must face further dangers and conflicts as he struggles to attain the Sixth Key from the powerful Saturday.

Two novellas and a short story featuring knight and swordsman, Sir Hereward along with Mister Fitz, puppet and sorcerer, gathered in one volume.

Fourth of the thrilling fantasy adventure series set on the Dark World, where society is ranked according to its colour clan and the most precious commodity is light. Tal and Milla are no longer alone in their quest. They have been joined by the rebel Underfolk led by Crow, Tal''s old foe. But now they must all work together to discover the secrets of the Castle and the Dark World they all inhabit before it is too late. The darkness is growing deeper. The shadows are growing stronger. And Tal and Milla are in greater danger than ever before...

Exiled Chosen Tal and Milla the Icecarl enter the dream world of Aenir to summon the Storm Shepherds to help them find the magical Codex, but discover that they are facing greater dangers than they ever imagined.

The Seventh Tower series.

It''s only twelve hours since Arthur Penhaligon saved the world, but now he is forced into another adventure. Racing against time, Arthur must find the second piece of the Will, claim the Second Key, and save both his own world and the House from the destructive greed of Grim Tuesday.

Out-of-this-world magical adventure series for teens from the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of Sabriel and the Old Kingdom series. Seven days. Seven keys. One very unlikely hero. The house is falling apart, and when it is destroyed, all existence will be destroyed with it. Arthur Penhaligon and his friends Leaf and Suzy are caught in the chaos, separated by events but drawn together in their fight to survive. They must use every power at their disposal - magical or practical - to defeat the enemies attacking them from all sides. For Arthur, the most formidable challenge comes from Lord Sunday, the most elusive of the Trustees of the Will. Lord Sunday''s magic is unlike anything Arthur has encountered before - and his secrets have the potential to destroy not only Arthur but also all the people he holds dear.

Out-of-this-world magical adventure series for teens from the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of Sabriel and the Old Kingdom series. Seven days. Seven keys. One very unlikely hero. Four of the seven trustees have been defeated and their Keys taken, but for Arthur Penhaligon, the week is still getting worse. His friends have been captured by the Piper, and the New Nithling army still controls most of the Great Maze. Meanwhile, Superior Saturday is causing trouble wherever she can, including turning off all the elevators in the House and blocking the Front Door to prevent escape. Amidst all this trouble, Arthur must weigh an offer from Lady Friday that is either a cunning trap for the Rightful Heir, or a golden opportunity he must seize before Superior Saturday or the Piper beats him to it. The race to find the secret of the Middle House is on - and Arthur is in the thick of it.

The essential collection of beloved ghost stories, compiled by the editor who helped define the genre—including stories from award-winning, bestselling authors such as Joyce Carol Oates, Alice Hoffman, Seanan McGuire, and Paul Tremblay. Everyone loves a good ghost story, especially Ellen Datlow—the most lauded editor in short works of supernatural suspense and dark fantasy. The Saga Anthology of Ghost Stories is her definitive collection of ghost stories. These twenty-nine stories, including all new works from New York Times bestselling authors Joyce Carol Oates, Alice Hoffman, Seanan McGuire, and Paul Tremblay, span from the traditional to the eclectic, from the mainstream to the literary, from pure fantasy to the bizarrely supernatural. Whether you’re reading alone under the covers with a flashlight, or around a campfire with a circle of friends, there’s something here to please—and spook—everyone. Contributors include: Joyce Carol Oates, Alice Hoffman, Vincent J. Masterson, A.C. Wise, M. Rickert, Seanan McGuire, Lee Thomas, Alison Littlewood, M.L. Siemienowicz, Richard Kadrey, Indrapramit Das, Richard Bowes, Nick Mamatas, Terry Dowling, Aliette de Bodard, Carole Johnstone, Dale Bailey, Stephen Graham Jones, Bracken MacLeod, Garth Nix, Brian Evenson, Jeffrey Ford, Gemma Files, Paul Tremblay, Nathan Ballingrud, Pat Cadigan, John Langan.

New York Times–Bestselling Authors: After their house blows up, twelve-year-old twins discover a strange new world in this “enjoyable romp” (Publishers Weekly). Jaide and Jack Shield’s lives are changing in a very, very strange way. The weather is turning against them. Magical disasters occur when they’re around. And a mysterious explosion has just destroyed their house . . . from the inside. Without knowing why, the twins are stolen away to live with Grandma X—a relative they’ve never, ever met. At Grandma X’s house, things are even stranger. Weather vanes point in the opposite direction of the wind. Doors appear and disappear. Cats talk. Jaide and Jack don’t know the reason behind all this strangeness. They don’t know that they’re troubletwisters, and that they must defend the world against a dark, evil force. The time has come for them to discover the truth—and the powers that come with the truth. Are they ready? “Full of adventure and the unexpected, the first book in Nix and Williams’s new series is delightfully twisted. The pacing is perfect, the setting is eerily dark, the faceless Evil rings true, and the resolution is satisfying.” —Booklist

Out-of-this-world magical adventure series for teens from the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of Sabriel and the Old Kingdom series. Seven days. Seven keys. One very unlikely hero. Arthur Penhaglion has wrested five of the Keys from the Trustees of the Will, but gaining the Sixth Key poses a greater challenge than any before. Superior Saturday is the oldest Denizen and the most powerful sorcerer within the House. She has thousands of sorcerers at her command and has been preparing for the Rightful Heir and the Will''s escape all along. As Saturday''s schemes become evident, Arthur is beset on all sides. The House is being destroyed, and only the Keys can hold back the tide of destruction. Arthur''s home city is under attack. His allies are unreliable. He can''t get into the impregnable Upper House, and even if he does, finding the Sixth Part of the Will and the Sixth Key might not be enough to stop Saturday''s ultimate bid for power.

Four children separated by vast distances all undergo the same ritual. Flashes of light erupt, and from them emerge the shapes of incredible beasts - a wolf, a leopard, a panda, a falcon. Part engrossing book series, part action role-playing game - discover your spirit animal and join the adventure.

Hugo Award winning editor, and horror legend, Ellen Datlow presents this chilling horror anthology of 18 original short stories exploring the endless terrors of winter solstice traditions across the globe, featuring chillers by Tananarive Due, Stephen Graham Jones, Alma Katsu and many more. The winter solstice is celebrated as a time of joy around the world—yet the long nights also conjure a darker tradition of ghouls, hauntings, and visitations. This anthology of all-new stories invites you to huddle around the fire and revel in the unholy, the dangerous, the horrific aspects of a time when families and friends come together—for better and for worse. From the eerie Austrian Schnabelperchten to the skeletal Welsh Mari Lwyd, by way of ravenous golems, uncanny neighbors, and unwelcome visitors, Christmas and Other Horrors captures the heart and horror of the festive season. Because the weather outside is frightful, but the fire inside is hungry... Featuring stories from: Nadia Bulkin Terry Dowling Tananarive Due Jeffrey Ford Christopher Golden Stephen Graham Jones Glen Hirshberg Richard Kadrey Alma Katsu Cassandra Khaw John Langan Josh Malerman Nick Mamatas Garth Nix Benjamin Percy M. Rickert Kaaron Warren

Het Oude Koninkrijk is een wereld binnen een wereld, die waar wij in leven. En die van Sabriel, achttien jaar pas en juist op het punt afscheid te nemen van de kostschool waar ze een belangrijk deel van haar leven doorbracht - zij is met beide werelden bekend. Immers, haar vader, de machtige magiër de Abhorsen die zelfs de doden tot leven kan wekken, is degene die de het evenwicht tussen mens en geest in het Oude Koninkrijk in stand houdt. Nu is hij, de Abhorsen, verdwenen. Sabriel vreest dat zijn eeuwige tegenstrever, de vileine Kerrigor, daar wel eens de hand in zou kunnen hebben. Hoe het zij, Sabriel heeft geen andere keuze dan het Oude Koninkrijk binnen te gaan en persoonlijk op zoek te gaan naar haar verdwenen vader. En dat gebeurt. Bijgestaan door het magische zwaard van haar vader en de grote kat - of is het een geestverschijning? - Mogget, die maar wat nadrukkelijk aanwezig is, betreedt ze het verboden gebied. Al gauw ervaart ze dat parasiterende geestverschijningen, Mordicanten en Schaduwhanden, zo hun eigen opvattingen hebben over de aanpak van mensenkinderen. En dan is hij er ook nog, Kerrigor, de allerergste van de kwaadwillende tovenaars in het Oude Koninkrijk. En de Abhorsen? De onzekerheid omtrent zijn lot blijft.

From bestselling fantasy author Garth Nix (Abhorsen Trilogy) comes "Fire Above, Fire Below" a Tor.com Original short story. Don''t miss Nix''s fantastic tale concerning the crisis caused by the dying of a dragon living below a major city, and the pact made many years earlier to deal with such a predicament. At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

First Charlie''s little brother is killed by an oncoming train.Then his father dies in a bizarre accident.Both times,Charlie is present- watching.Is it just an eerie coincidence?u003eMulder and Scully don''t think so.Neither does Charlie''s grandmother.Believing that Charlie caused the horrors,she calls in the Calusari to cleanse his soul.But is Charlie truly evil?Or is there an even darker force at hand?

A rollicking fantasy-adventure by the master of children''s speculative fiction.

Warriors, pirates, murderers and queens... Throughout history, women from all walks of life have had good reason to be cranky. Some of our most memorable historical figures were outspoken, dramatic, brave, feisty, rebellious and downright ornery. Cranky Ladies of History is a celebration of 22 women who challenged conventional wisdom about appropriate female behaviour, from the ancient world all the way through to the twentieth century. Some of our protagonists are infamous and iconic, while others have been all but forgotten under the heavy weight of history. Sometimes you have to break the rules before the rules break you. CONTENTS: Introduction by Tansy Rayner Roberts Queenside by Liz Barr The Company Of Women by Garth Nix Mary, Mary by Kirstyn McDermott A Song For Sacagawea by Jane Yolen Look How Cold My Hands Are by Deborah Biancotti Bright Moon by Foz Meadows Charmed Life by Joyce Chng A Beautiful Stream by Nisi Shawl Neter Nefer by Amanda Pillar The Dragon, The Terror, The Sea by Stephanie Lai Due Care And Attention by Sylvia Kelso Theodora by Barbara Robson For So Great A Misdeed by Lisa L. Hannett The Pasha, The Girl And The Dagger by Havva Murat Granuaile by Dirk Flinthart Little Battles by L.M. Myles Another Week In The Future, An Excerpt by Kaaron Warren The Lioness by Laura Lam Cora Crane And The Trouble With Me by Sandra McDonald Vintana by Thoraiya Dyer Hallowed Ground by Juliet Marillier Glorious by Faith Mudge

På den sjette dag skælvede himlen ... Lady Fredag er udslettet, fem dele af Testamentet er forenet, og fem af de syv magiske nøgler er i Arthurs, Den Retmæssige Arvings, besiddelse. Alligevel er faren større end nogensinde. Høje Lørdag er den ældste Beboer i Huset og den mægtigste troldmand i Overhuset med knap tre tusind troldmænd under sig. Og hun lader af ukendte grunde til at være i gang med at ødelægge selve Huset og dermed hele skabelsen ... Syv dage, syv nøgler, syv dyder, syv synder - træd ind i en verden der overgår al fantasi. "Høje Lørdag" udkom første gang i 2009 og er sjette del af syv i serien "Rigets Nøgler". Af forfatteren til den prisbelønnede Abhorsen-trilogi. Garth Nix (f. 1963) er en australsk ungdomsforfatter. Efter en kort karriere i australsk politik, tog han på en lang rejse i Europa. Da han kom tilbage besluttede han sig for at forfølge sin drøm om at leve af litteratur og har siden arbejdet både i forlagsbranchen og som populær fantasyforfatter. Udover en lang række bøger har han også skrevet scenarier til rollespilsfænomener, blandt andet Dungeons & Dragons.

Sabriel, daughter of the necromancer Abhorsen, must journey into the mysterious and magical Old Kingdom to rescue her father from the Land of the Dead.

The Old Kingdom is a place of free magic, necromancers and ancient spirits bound to elemental forces. Who will guard the living when the dead arise? Sabriel has spent most of her young life far away from the magical realm of the Old Kingdom, and the Dead that roam it. But then a creature from across the Wall arrives at her all-girls boarding school with a message from her father, the Abhorsen - the magical protector of the realm whose task it is to bind and send back to Death those that won''t stay Dead. Since the demise of the Royal Family the Dead have become stronger and more fearless, and now it seems their forces are threatening to overwhelm the Old Kingdom. Sabriel''s father has been trapped in Death by a dangerous Free Magic creature. He urges her to return to her homeland, and to discover who or what is behind this uprising. Armed with her father''s binding-bells and sword, she soon finds companions in Mogget, an ancient spirit bound into the body of a cat, and Touchstone, a young Charter Mage whom Sabriel frees from a long, magical imprisonment. As the three travel deep into the Old Kingdom, threats mount on all sides. And every step brings them closer to a battle that will pit them against the true forces of life and death - and bring Sabriel face-to-face with her own destiny.

Arthur Penhaligon is not supposed to be a hero. He is, in fact, supposed to die an early death. But then he is saved by a key shaped like the minute hand of a clock. Arthur is safe - but his world is not. Along with the key comes a plague brought by bizarre creatures from another realm. A stranger named Mister Monday, his avenging messengers with blood-stained wings, and an army of dog-faced Fetchers will stop at nothing to get the key back - even if it means destroying Arthur and everything around him. Desperate, Arthur ventures into a mysterious house - a house that only he can see. It is in this house that Arthur must unravel the secrets of the key - and discover his true fate. Mister Monday is the first book in The Keys to the Kingdom series.

Tal is in danger and must embark on a quest bound to an enemy that will save his life and holds the key to his future.

Following their adventures in the Border Sea, Arthur and Leaf head for home. But only Leaf gets through the Front Door. Arthur is blocked because someone or something has assumed his identity and is taking over his life. Before Arthur can take action, he is drafted by Sir Thursday and forced to join the Glorious Army of the Architect.

Au commencement était la Franc-Magie, fruste et indomptée. Au commencement, les Neuf, surpuissantes entités, dominaient. Sept cet univers sans pitié décidèrent de régenter et par la Charte d''en faire un monde où régnerait la paix. Cinq se sacrifièrent pour la Charte incarner ; Trois, de leur propre Sang, créèrent les trois Lignées Deux, dans la pierre, durent se transmuter. Les deux dernières ne furent pas tout à fait oubliées, et des Sept, le nom fut toujours conservé. Des Neuf pourtant, deux, dès l''aube des temps, avaient résisté. Une seule fut domptée, tandis que l''autre parvint à conserver sa liberté. Et de quel prix ses sœurs la lui firent payer ! Mais, aujourd''hui, l''heure de la vengeance a sonné. Et les forces de la Charte peuvent déjà trembler car Orannis, qui sommeillait, bientôt va se lever. Et, quand elle aura, de tous, triomphé, la vie même aura, à jamais, cessé d''exister...