{"product_id":"2940044319004","title":"Bone Roads","description":"\u003cp\u003eBone Roads is a collection of nine fantasy short stories by Patrick Samphire.\u003c\/p\u003e\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\"He reached out a hand and touched Grace’s cheek. The touch made her shiver. 'You can’t save everyone, Grace.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“'I don’t want to,' Grace whispered. 'Just her.'\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese stories of magic and wonder were previously published in magazines including Realms of Fantasy, Strange Horizons, and Black Static.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Nine Stories:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the Dragon Falls\u003cbr\u003eA Field Guide to Ugly Places\u003cbr\u003eThe Frog King\u003cbr\u003eFive Things of Beauty\u003cbr\u003eDawn, by the Light of a Barrow Fire\u003cbr\u003eThe Sea Beyond Thule\u003cbr\u003eThe Land of Reeds\u003cbr\u003eThe Western Front\u003cbr\u003eAt the Gates\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReviews of stories in this collection:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Marvelous.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Colin Harvey, Suite101, on 'At the Gates'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"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.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Scott M. Sandridge, Tangent Online, on 'The Land of Reeds'.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A great coming-of-age story.\"\u003cbr\u003eDavid Roy, epinions, on 'When the Dragon Falls\".\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Patrick Samphire","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47107804430576,"sku":"2940044319004","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940044319004_p0.jpg?v=1763662837","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940044319004","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}