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Sir Hereward and Mister Fitz
Stories of the Witch Knight and the Puppet Sorcerer
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New York Times bestselling author Garth Nix's collection of all eight stories - plus a never-before-published story - featuring Sir Hereward and his mysterious companion Mister Fitz, gathered in one magical volume for the first time ever!
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Deadpan humour meets swashbuckling swords-and-sorcery in this collection of short stories from fantasy heavyweight Garth Nix. Sir Hereward and Mister Fitz are the heroes you wouldn't expect, from a world you'll wish you could explore even more. - Jess Gately, theaureview.com
Sir Hereward: the only male child of an ancient society of witches. Knight, artillerist, swordsman. Mercenary for hire. Ill-starred lover.
Mister Fitz: sorcerous puppet, loremaster. Practitioner of arcane arts and wielder of sorcerous needles.
Sir Hereward and Mister Fitz: godslayers. Agents of the Council of the Treaty for the Safety of the World, charged with the location and removal of listed extra-dimensional entities, more commonly known as gods.
Together, they are relentless travellers in a treacherous world of magic, gunpowder, and adventure.
From the award-winning author and bestselling creator of the Old Kingdom series and The Left-handed Booksellers of London comes this must-have fantasy collection for fans and those about to discover the witch knight and his puppet sorcerer for the first time.
If you haven't met them yet, you are in for a treat. - George R.R. Martin
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ISBN: 9781761068393
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 22 August 2023
Country: Australia
Imprint: Allen & Unwin
Audience: General / adult
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Width: 153.0mm
Height: 234.0mm
Weight: 463g
Pages: 368
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About the Author
Garth Nix 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.
Garth's books include the Old Kingdom fantasy series: Sabriel, Lirael, Abhorsen, Clariel, Goldenhand, and Terciel and Elinor; SF novels Shade's Children and A Confusion of Princes; fantasy novels Angel Mage; The Left-Handed Booksellers of London and sequel The Sinister Booksellers of Bath; and a Regency romance with magic, Newt's Emerald. His novels for children include The Ragwitch; the six books of The Seventh Tower sequence; The Keys to the Kingdom series and Frogkisser! His short fiction includes more than 65 published stories, some of them collected in Across the Wall and To Hold the Bridge.
He has also co-written several books with Sean Williams, including the Troubletwisters series; Spirit Animals Book Three: Blood Ties; Have Sword, Will Travel; and Let Sleeping Dragons Lie.
More than six million copies of Garth's books have been sold around the world, they have appeared on the bestseller lists of The New York Times, Publishers Weekly, The Bookseller and others; and his work has been translated into 42 languages. He has won multiple Aurealis Awards, the ABIA Award, Ditmar Award, the Mythopoeic Award, CBCA Honour Book, and has been shortlisted for the Locus Awards, the Shirley Jackson Award and others.
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