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How The West Was Weird #3
How the West Was Weird, Vol. 3: One Last Bunch of Tales from the Weird, Wild West
You never know what kind of monsters are waiting for you at the end of the trail. Hordes of ghost buffalo take their revenge on the world that brought them to ruin. A city full of hanged men comes to life in the presence of evil. A steam-driven train is turned into a giant metal monster, bent on destruction. In this final volume of the HOW THE WEST WAS WEIRD series, the Old West has never been so strange... or so deadly! How the West Was Weird, Volume III concludes the best-selling series of anthologies, with twelve stories blending classic western tropes with science fiction and horror and just plain weirdness. Featuring the work of Derrick Ferguson, Thomas Deja, Joel Jenkins, and more of the best names in New Pulp.
- GenresShort StoriesHorror
228 pages, Paperback
First published May 10, 2014
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Russ Anderson Jr.
34 books9 followersRuss Anderson can usually be found in the suburbs of Baltimore, where he lives with his wife, his daughter, two beagles, and a very old, very angry cat. When he's not working for the man, he enjoys bicycling, making up stories, and pie.
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May 15, 2018
After I had found the second volume in this series to be near total crap, I felt that perhaps it would be better if I and the series simply let each other be.
Had I known what a sumptuous treat was in the offing, I would have NEVER abstained.
This volume, ladies and gentlemen, is AWESOME!
But let me go story-by-story.
1. Derrick Ferguson's "SORROWFUL ARE THE SOULS THAT SLEEP WITH GOLD": A true & proper weird western, with ots of greed, pain, hurt, and hopes on my part regarding more stories involving Sebastian Red.
2. Ian Taylor's "A SAFE KILL": An excellent story, that truly leaves its mark.
3. Dale W. Glaser's "ELLIE FROGGETT AND THE CHARNEL PIT": It was a terrifying story, where the apparently human characters were more monstrous than creatures from down below.
4. James Pratt's "DEATH COMES FOR THE ANGLERFISH": This story, meshing pulp, pop, fantasy,and western, was absolutely amazing! I MUST read more works of Mr. Pratt.
5. Ian St. Martin's "THE ONE WHO BRINGS": Nah! Not good. Pretty pointless as well.
6. Stacy Dook's "THE END OF THE TRAIL": The only novella in this collection, this one is mighty impressive. Perhaps the author would regale us with more tales in the future.
7. Thomas Deja's "SIT BY THE FIRE": Despite being an old hand in churning out such yarns, Mr. Deja couldn't really entertain me through this one.
8. Kevin Ross's "THE BONE PICKER": A story of massacre, lament, and wishful thinking. Pretty pointless as well.
9. Matthew Sylvester's "PATER SYN": A nice one. With its inverted, almost an alternate American setting, the story really impressed me.
10. Desmond Reddick's "THE CITY OF HANGED MEN": A horror story, but too-too predictable.
11. Joel Jenkins's "THE STEAM DEVIL": And like Lazarus rising, this 'Lone Crow' story brings the volume back to its usual elevation.
12. Kevin Thornton's "THE PULSE": Ah! This is a story that would manage to induce a chuckle in every reader who had to endure that ghastly movie. Which movie? Read and find out.
Overall, a huge entertainer, with a few false steps. So, would it be surprising if I consider this five-star material?
Highly Recommended.
Had I known what a sumptuous treat was in the offing, I would have NEVER abstained.
This volume, ladies and gentlemen, is AWESOME!
But let me go story-by-story.
1. Derrick Ferguson's "SORROWFUL ARE THE SOULS THAT SLEEP WITH GOLD": A true & proper weird western, with ots of greed, pain, hurt, and hopes on my part regarding more stories involving Sebastian Red.
2. Ian Taylor's "A SAFE KILL": An excellent story, that truly leaves its mark.
3. Dale W. Glaser's "ELLIE FROGGETT AND THE CHARNEL PIT": It was a terrifying story, where the apparently human characters were more monstrous than creatures from down below.
4. James Pratt's "DEATH COMES FOR THE ANGLERFISH": This story, meshing pulp, pop, fantasy,and western, was absolutely amazing! I MUST read more works of Mr. Pratt.
5. Ian St. Martin's "THE ONE WHO BRINGS": Nah! Not good. Pretty pointless as well.
6. Stacy Dook's "THE END OF THE TRAIL": The only novella in this collection, this one is mighty impressive. Perhaps the author would regale us with more tales in the future.
7. Thomas Deja's "SIT BY THE FIRE": Despite being an old hand in churning out such yarns, Mr. Deja couldn't really entertain me through this one.
8. Kevin Ross's "THE BONE PICKER": A story of massacre, lament, and wishful thinking. Pretty pointless as well.
9. Matthew Sylvester's "PATER SYN": A nice one. With its inverted, almost an alternate American setting, the story really impressed me.
10. Desmond Reddick's "THE CITY OF HANGED MEN": A horror story, but too-too predictable.
11. Joel Jenkins's "THE STEAM DEVIL": And like Lazarus rising, this 'Lone Crow' story brings the volume back to its usual elevation.
12. Kevin Thornton's "THE PULSE": Ah! This is a story that would manage to induce a chuckle in every reader who had to endure that ghastly movie. Which movie? Read and find out.
Overall, a huge entertainer, with a few false steps. So, would it be surprising if I consider this five-star material?
Highly Recommended.
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