The Nettle Tree

by Kenneth Weene (Editor), Clayton Clifford Bye (Editor)

Strangely Different Stories ... The Nettle Tree, edited by Kenneth Weene and Clayton Bye, is a collection of genre stretching and busting stories by some of the most talented writers we have. Their challenge was to write strangely different western stories in a format of 3,000 words or less and to take you to places traditional westerns have never taken you. We think they have succeeded admirably. And with powerhouse writers, some known and others whom readers will find delightful discoveries, you will not be disappointed.

166 pages, Paperback

Published June 12, 2016

Reviews

[Clayton Bye · Rating 5 out of 5]

This review is by David Donaldson:

The Nettle Tree is a fantastic collection of short westerns, with stories ranging from the standard sheriff and outlaw to the zombie apocalypse to computer simulation. Every story is its own adventure, and left me wanting more. I would recommend this collection to anyone, as fans of western, sci-fi, and fantasy will all find something to enjoy. As a major fan of the sci-fi genre, the combination of sci-fi settings with old fashioned western style story telling was a welcome change of pace, one I would very much like to see more of.

[R.W. Lang · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Nettle Tree claims to be a genre stretching collection of strangely different western stories. I agree, it certainly is that. Of the thirteen short stories in the anthology, I found interest in two. The Nettle Tree and Welcome, Stranger both tickled my sense of adventure, curiosity and were entertaining. Beyond those, the rest were stories one might chronicle with the episodes of The Twilight Zone. I have read several western and fantasy novels over the past couple of years, but nothing like this which I get was the point of the book. For all of you out there that enjoy stretching your imagination, this book is for you.