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

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