{"product_id":"at-the-gates-and-other-stories-book-patrick-samphire-9781999725457","title":"At the Gates and Other Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 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... \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHe reached out a hand and touched Grace's cheek. The touch made her shiver. You can't save everyone, Grace.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI don't want to, Grace whispered. Just her.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAt the Gates and Other Stories\u003c\/strong\u003e is a collection of sixteen fantasy short stories. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReviews of stories in this collection\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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 \u003cem\u003eThe Western Front\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarvelous. - Colin Harvey, Suite101, on \u003cem\u003eAt the Gates\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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 \u003cem\u003eThe Land of Reeds\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA great coming-of-age story. - David Roy, epinions, on \u003cem\u003eWhen the Dragon Falls\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePatrick Samphire offers an updated Arthurian fantasy, an elegantly crafted modern-day take on the Matter of Britain. - Gardner Dozois, Locus, Issue 598 on \u003cem\u003eCamelot\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Stories\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- At the Gates \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Five Things of Beauty \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Uncle Vernon's Lie \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Finisterre \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- A Veil, a Meal, and Dust \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- A Field Guide to Ugly Places \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Slipper of Glass - The Equation \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- When the Dragon Falls \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Dawn, by the Light of a Barrow Fire \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Camelot \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Crab Apple \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- The Sea Beyond Thule \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- The Land of Reeds \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- The Western Front \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Dragonfly Summer\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49585691066641,"sku":"GOR013470841","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":50995577094417,"sku":"NIN9781999725457","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/199972545X.jpg?v=1751316100","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/at-the-gates-and-other-stories-book-patrick-samphire-9781999725457","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}