At the Gates and Other Stories Sixteen Tales of Magic and Wonder |
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| Author:
| Samphire, Patrick |
| ISBN: | 979-8-5778-4760-9 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2020 |
| Publisher: | Independently Published
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $13.99 |
Book Description:
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A ghost searches for revenge in ancient Egypt. A boy unearths the bones of a dragon. A girl risks awakening a dark god to save her dog...
He reached out a hand and touched Grace's cheek. The touch made her shiver. "You can't save everyone, Grace."
"I don't want to," Grace whispered. "Just her."
At the Gates and Other Stories is a collection of sixteen fantasy short stories.
Reviews of stories in this collection
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A ghost searches for revenge in ancient Egypt. A boy unearths the bones of a dragon. A girl risks awakening a dark god to save her dog...
He reached out a hand and touched Grace's cheek. The touch made her shiver. "You can't save everyone, Grace."
"I don't want to," Grace whispered. "Just her."
At the Gates and Other Stories is a collection of sixteen fantasy short stories.
Reviews of stories in this collection
"This is the first story I've heard this year that I'd consider a masterpiece. It's rare for a story to move me to tears, but this one did. The writing is perfect, capturing the period and expressing the torments of war brilliantly." - John Dodds, The Fix on The Western Front
"Marvelous." - Colin Harvey, Suite101, on At the Gates
"This one kept me turning the page without pause, with its natural pace and flow of words, good characterization, and skillful plot build-up. Samphire's writing skill is matched only by his knowledge of Ancient Egyptian culture and mythology." - Scott M. Sandridge, Tangent Online, on The Land of Reeds.
"A great coming-of-age story." - David Roy, epinions, on When the Dragon Falls
"Patrick Samphire offers an updated Arthurian fantasy, an elegantly crafted modern-day take on the Matter of Britain." - Gardner Dozois, Locus, Issue 598 on Camelot
The Stories
- At the Gates- Five Things of Beauty- Uncle Vernon's Lie- Finisterre- A Veil, a Meal, and Dust- A Field Guide to Ugly Places- Slipper of Glass- The Equation- When the Dragon Falls- Dawn, by the Light of a Barrow Fire- Camelot- Crab Apple- The Sea Beyond Thule- The Land of Reeds- The Western Front- Dragonfly Summer