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==Sequels by other hands==
Several short story sequels to ''Lest Darkness Fall'', written by other authors, have appeared over the years. "The Apotheosis of Martin Padway", written by [[S. M. Stirling]], appeared in [[Harry Turtledove]]'s 2005 tribute anthology honoring L. Sprague de Camp, ''[[The Enchanter Completed: A Tribute Anthology for L. Sprague de Camp|The Enchanter Completed]]'', and the 2011 [[Arc Manor]] anthology ''[[Lest Darkness Fall and Related Stories]]''. It offers glimpses of what might have become of the reality Padway altered, both during his old age and a few hundred years later.

"Temporal Discontinuity" by [[David Weber]], appeared in the second edition of the [[Arc Manor]] anthology, retitled ''Lest Darkness Fall and Timeless Tales Written in Tribute'' (2021); it was newly commissioned for the edition. It is another direct sequel, though incompatible with Stirling's "The Apotheosis of Martin Padway." Like "Apotheosis," it also involves a future time-traveler investigating Padway's temporal disruptions, only she thinks he's a criminal from her own time who set out to change the timeline on purpose - a crime punishable by death. When agent Yawen Clasen-Hamatti confronts Padway in person, she discovers her mistake and has a moral dilemma on her hands.

The other story, "The Fake Pandemic," by Harry Turtledove, was also commissioned for the second edition of the [[Arc Manor]] anthology. It is also a direct sequel to de Camp's novel, compatible with Stirling's but not Weber's. In it, Padway recruits the Byzantine jurist [[Tribonian]] in an effort to prevent the [[Plague of Justinian]]. The story follows Tribonian as he proceeds to secure the emperor Justinian I's permission and support to do just that, and follows him on his successful if thankless mission (Justinian may be supportive, but he is far from grateful).