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
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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 88%
dark 51%
mysterious 51%
funny 45%
emotional 34%
lighthearted 34%
reflective 22%
sad 22%
hopeful 14%
tense 14%
challenging 8%
inspiring 2%

Pace

fast 48%
medium 37%
slow 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 38% | A mix: 38% | N/A: 12% | Character: 9%

Strong character development?

No: 35% | It's complicated: 32% | N/A: 22% | Yes: 9%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 33% | N/A: 13% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 19% | N/A: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 41% | No: 24% | N/A: 24% | Yes: 10%

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