At the Gates and Other Stories

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