Chapter Seventy-Five: Across the Wall: A Tale of the Abhorsen and Other Stories

This collection of short stories and a novella by Garth Nix is a delight to read.  The novella, "Across the Wall," is an extension of one of the characters from the Old Kingdom trilogy, and is enjoyable for that reason and in its own right.  The rest of the short stories are not related to the Old Kingdom trilogy, and they are also very enjoyable.  Some grow from traditional tales--there is a retelling of Hansel and Gretel, there are two stories that build on Arthurian legends--and all include some sort of fantasy element.  If you enjoy Nix's novels or you enjoy short stories of the fantasy persuasion, I highly recommend this collection.