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The Case of the Somewhat Mythic Sword

By Garth Nix
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Publisher Description

From the international bestselling fantasy author Garth Nix (The Abhorsen Trilogy, The Keys to the Kingdom) comes a Tor.com Original short story "The Case of the Somewhat Mythic Sword."

Sir Magnus Holmes, cousin to the more famous Sherlock, is asked to investigate the appearance of an otherworldly knight carrying a legendary sword in the cellar of a Victorian London pub.

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25 Reviews

3.5
“4.6 Stars rounded up to five. Okay, this story was only twenty something pages long and almost got a five star rating out of me. That was how much I liked it. However, it was too short. I could have kept reading The Case of the Somewhat Mythic Sword for hours, but I couldn't. Seriously, this could have been an entire series and I would have been more than happy to read all of it. In fact, I'm really hoping Garth Nix is planning on turning it into a series, or at least a longer project, because I kind of need more of Sir Magnus Holmes, Susan, and their adventures. This little short story has so much potential I can hardly stand it. I would be overly and stupid excited if Nix decided to turn this into something more than a short story. It was full of great characters, an incredible start for an awesome backstory, wonderful plot, and tantalizing hints of adventures to come. The only thing I didn't like about it (aside from the fact that it was much too short for how deeply attached I became to it) was that it ended so abruptly. It just kind of stopped. I flipped the page expecting more and it was just the blurb for the author, and I was just like, "Wait, that's IT?!" The transition into the end of the story could have been much smoother, but it wasn't... Other than that I liked everything else. Literally. Everything else. If you're looking for something short that packs a lovely punch, then please pick up this story. It's fantastic. (Also, sorry for harping on how short it was... I was just really disappointed. Lol) Happy reading, my friends!”
“Short story advent utilising tordotcom free fiction 3/25. Can never go wrong with Garth Nix. Especially when it features gas lamp supernatural mystery.”

About Garth Nix

Garth Nix was born in 1963 in Melbourne, Australia. A full-time writer since 2001, he has 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. His books include the award-winning young adult fantasy novels Sabriel, Lirael, Abhorsen, Clariel, and Goldenhand; the dystopian novel Shade's Children; the space opera A Confusion of Princes; and a Regency romance with magic, Newt's Emerald. His fantasy novels for children include The Ragwitch; the six books of The Seventh Tower sequence; The Keys to the Kingdom series; Frogkisser!; the Troubletwisters series, Spirit Animals: Blood Ties, and Have Sword, Will Travel (with Sean Williams). Garth's other books include Let Sleeping Dragons Lie (with Sean Williams) and Angel Mage. He lives in a Sydney beach suburb with his wife and two children.

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