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Down to the Scum Quarter: A Farcical Fantasy Solo Adventure

Garth Nix

First published July 2005
Type Short Fiction
Length Novelette


The 2005 Allen & Unwin edition (4th printing) of Across the Wall states © 1987. It also states "First published in the magazine, Myths and Legends (1987) and Breakout! (1988)". The introduction to the story explains that these are two Australian gaming magazines and that the piece is a "loving parody" of the "Choose Your Own Adventure" format.

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
July 2005 Cover Across the Wall: A Tale of the Abhorsen and Other Stories Eos / HarperCollins Collection
September 2005 Across the Wall Allen & Unwin (Australia) Collection 213
August 2006 Cover Across the Wall: A Tale of the Abhorsen and Other Stories Eos / HarperCollins Collection
November 2006 Cover Across the Wall: A Tale of the Abhorsen and Other Stories HarperCollins Children's Books Collection 203
October 2007 Cover Across the Wall: A Tale of the Abhorsen and Other Stories HarperCollins Children's Books Collection 203
October 2009 Cover Across the Wall HarperTeen Collection
January 2022 Cover Across the Wall Hot Key Books Collection