Description
New York Times bestselling author Garth Nix’s exciting adult debut: a new collection including all eight stories – plus a never-before-published story – featuring Sir Hereward and his sorcerous puppet companion Mister Fitz, gathered in one magical volume for the first time ever!
Sir Hereward: the only male child of an ancient society of witches. Knight, artillerist, swordsman. Mercenary for hire. Ill-starred lover.
Mister Fitz: puppet, sorcerer, 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 travelers in a treacherous world of magic, gunpowder, and adventure.
Compiled for the first time ever, these eight magical stories – plus an all-new tale, “The Field of Fallen Foe” – featuring fabulous, quintessential Garth Nix protagonists Sir Hereward and Mister Fitz comprise a must-have adult fantasy collection for fans and those about to discover the witch knight and his puppet sorcerer for the first time.
Praise for Garth Nix
‘Garth Nix is one of the best world-builders in fantasy’ Brandon Sanderson
Reader Advisory: Though some of Garth Nix’s books and stories are for children, this one is not. It is for adult readers.
