Synopsis:
“I’m gonna take that gold right from under them and disappear with what I have always deserved – the fortune we have always deserved…”
It’s the turn of the 20th century and times are getting harder for aging gunslinger John Arthur and his adopted daughter Bethany ‘The Blade’ Mason. After reuniting with an old friend they are offered an opportunity promising the haul of a lifetime but the unexpected is waiting in the small, strange town of Haddington.
Heist turns to horror as a battle for survival blurs the lines between law and outlaw.
Review:
I came into this novella on the back of a recent penchant for loving western style scenarios and settings for unusual genres. Be this fantasy, fantasy scifi or even Lovecraftian elements. It was a logical step to enter the realm of western horror, and I have been intrigued by author Lee Hall’s work for quite a while. I was not disappointed. Hall establishes a strong back story that emerges throughout the novella, leaving the denouement both satisfying and the reader eager to read the rest of the author’s work. The character of John Arthur, a world-weary outlaw with a huge responsibility on his shoulders, drags you through what starts as a heist and delves into creepy and later demonic horror. And the major side characters feel real, something difficult to achieve within such a short book. If you love westerns, horror and grizzled antiheroes, give this book a read.
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