At the Gates and Other Stories
Sixteen Tales of Magic and Wonder
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