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Nightriders
Mack Cavanaugh claims to be a Nightrider, one of a band of infamous Texas outlaws from the late 1800s. Except he says they wasn't outlaws at all, just men tryin' to make things right in the unjust fields of Texas-the killin' fields. So begins a tale of the last years of the Texas Wild West-of oncoming civilization in all its savagery, a last ride by five vigilantes in the name of God, and a final confrontation with an evil unbound by time or place.
MARC SCHOOLEY is a Texan, which may be empirically verified if you ever hear him speak. He is a Christian philosopher, theologian, Bible teacher, speaker, musician, and Christian fiction writer who welcomes you to communicate with him at www.marcschooley.com, a site that features quest appearances by MS Quixote-which may or may not be his alter ego (a special commission has been established to investigate this matter). However, MS Quixote wears glasses and Marc does not, so the mystery is a bit difficult to unravel. Nightriders is his third novel. König's Fire was his second, and The Dark Man was his first.
MARC SCHOOLEY is a Texan, which may be empirically verified if you ever hear him speak. He is a Christian philosopher, theologian, Bible teacher, speaker, musician, and Christian fiction writer who welcomes you to communicate with him at www.marcschooley.com, a site that features quest appearances by MS Quixote-which may or may not be his alter ego (a special commission has been established to investigate this matter). However, MS Quixote wears glasses and Marc does not, so the mystery is a bit difficult to unravel. Nightriders is his third novel. König's Fire was his second, and The Dark Man was his first.
- GenresScience Fiction
324 pages, Paperback
First published July 1, 2013
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August 24, 2013
Great fusion of SF and Western themes. A very visual book that begs to be made a comic or movie.
In the last days of the old west, there exist a small band of vigilantes called the Nightriders. Wearing bird-themed masks, they try their hardest to stop the savagery of the anarchic frontier. It's about to get a lot worse, as they cross paths with a criminal barbaric even by the lawlessness of the west. And of course, there are those aliens that seem to have crash-landed here...
It's an intense book. This isn't the idealized west of old movies, but a place where even the Christian folk succumb to bloodthirstiness and savagery. The heroes do all they can in a world that seems to have fallen far from the idea behind its founding, but even they deal with despair and the lack of God. That is, when they aren't riding for their lives, fighting alien monsters, or hijacking trains.
Definitely worth buying. It's a Marcher Lord Hinterlands book, so it doesn't pull any punches with violence or adult themes.
In the last days of the old west, there exist a small band of vigilantes called the Nightriders. Wearing bird-themed masks, they try their hardest to stop the savagery of the anarchic frontier. It's about to get a lot worse, as they cross paths with a criminal barbaric even by the lawlessness of the west. And of course, there are those aliens that seem to have crash-landed here...
It's an intense book. This isn't the idealized west of old movies, but a place where even the Christian folk succumb to bloodthirstiness and savagery. The heroes do all they can in a world that seems to have fallen far from the idea behind its founding, but even they deal with despair and the lack of God. That is, when they aren't riding for their lives, fighting alien monsters, or hijacking trains.
Definitely worth buying. It's a Marcher Lord Hinterlands book, so it doesn't pull any punches with violence or adult themes.
December 30, 2014
An interesting ride. Loved the historic Texas setting. For a while, I felt like I was reading a John Wayne movie - my favorite actor and Westerns were my favorite as a kid.
The book was twisty and turny. Just when I thought I knew which direction the story was heading, we took a diversion. We were on a quest, but the quest kept changing.
The author had some interesting views on American history, especially as it related to the Indians. A view which I shared when I was in school. And one that as a Christian still makes me wonder...
And there was even a twist at the end that blind-sided me. Nothing major in terms of story, but one in terms of personal bias.
If you like a book that will keep you entertained but challenge you at the same time, this is a good one.
The book was twisty and turny. Just when I thought I knew which direction the story was heading, we took a diversion. We were on a quest, but the quest kept changing.
The author had some interesting views on American history, especially as it related to the Indians. A view which I shared when I was in school. And one that as a Christian still makes me wonder...
And there was even a twist at the end that blind-sided me. Nothing major in terms of story, but one in terms of personal bias.
If you like a book that will keep you entertained but challenge you at the same time, this is a good one.
November 29, 2013
I liked it okay, but I had a hard time getting through this. Don't quite know why. Interesting stuff, though.
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