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Gate of Shadows
by Mark Wells
In “Gate of Shadows,” Giles Chamberlain braves the wintry isolation of Cambridge, fueled by a resolve to unravel the mystery of his girlfriend’s vanished brother. His quest takes a terrifying turn when he encounters a malevolent entity prowling the historic rooftops, hinting that the previous term’s horrors were merely the beginning.
Thwarted by Professor Gupta’s refusal to aid him, Giles rallies his divided friends in a desperate search for the mystic portal that serves as a conduit for these dark forces. As they draw closer to the truth, they find themselves ensnared in a deadly game with an academic willing to protect his secrets at any cost.
Confronted with unimaginable supernatural threats, Giles must unearth the courage and ingenuity to thwart the encroaching darkness and safeguard their lives.
“Gate of Shadows” stands as the thrilling second instalment in Mark Wells’s Cambridge Gothic trilogy, melding heart-stopping suspense, resourceful characters, and a hauntingly atmospheric Cambridge setting into an unforgettable narrative. Perfect for fans of action-packed fantasy and eerie, immersive worlds.
Published by Cambridge Tales Limited on 2021
Cambridge Gothic
Mark Wells read law at Cambridge University and after a career in business returned to his old college as a Fellow, before taking up writing full-time. He has published short stories in the Warhammer universe for Black Library under the pen name Nicholas Alexander. He is currently writing the urban fantasy series, Cambridge Gothic, which follows the lives of two newly arrived Freshers who encounter not just secretive professors, but a deadly threat from beyond…
Mark lives in Cambridge with his family, and when not writing, can be found wandering through the city’s alleyways and colleges, plotting…
