In these immaculately crafted stories inspired by the 1980s, Philip Dean Walker spotlights a cast of celebrities and historical figures in situations unsettling as Day-Glo and poignant as roses while the specter of AIDS looms."This highly original meditation on the '80s is like nothing else you've r
At the Gates and Other Stories
โ Scribed by Patrick Samphire
- Book ID
- 115025954
- Publisher
- Five Fathoms Press
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 267 KB
- Category
- Fiction
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
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...
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