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    Bone Roads

    By Patrick Samphire

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    Bone Roads is a collection of nine fantasy short stories by Patrick Samphire.

    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.'"

    These stories of magic and wonder were previously published in magazines including Realms of Fantasy, Strange Horizons, and Black Static.

    The Nine Stories:

    When the Dragon Falls
    A Field Guide to Ugly Places
    The Frog King
    Five Things of Beauty
    Dawn, by the Light of a Barrow Fire
    The Sea Beyond Thule
    The Land of Reeds
    The Western Front
    At the Gates

    Reviews of stories in this collection:

    "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".

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPatrick Samphire
    Release dateJan 20, 2013
    ISBN9781301574278
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    Patrick Samphire

    Dinosaur hunter. Accidental archeologist. Armchair adventurer.Some of these things may not be true about Patrick Samphire.What is true is that Patrick is the author of extremely exciting and occasionally funny books for middle grade readers, and of more serious and magical short stories for adults. His first novel, Secrets of the Dragon Tomb, was published by Henry Holt / Macmillan on January 12, 2016. His second novel, The Emperor of Mars, was published in 2017.He’s also a web and ebook designer.

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